"I'd like to wring his neck," Howard declared, rising reluctantly.
When she and Jack were half-way down the room she told him that there was a new engagement in the air. "The girl's perfectly fine, but the man makes me tired," said Lolly, lifting her pretty foot in the prettiest and daintiest kick imaginable.
"Tell us," Jack entreated, one hand holding hers, and the other spread over her young shoulder-blades.
"Oh, it isn't out yet," she said, "and I don't know that it's—really on—but I bet it—will be—pretty soon!"
And she tossed her head a little viciously.
CHAPTER VI
The two Misses Graham were very much interested in their real-estate agent.
"A girl, to be in business," said the younger sister, doubtfully.