This won great applause, and a loud thumping could be heard in the hall. Jack went out to try his powers of persuasion with Chi, and found him sitting close to the door with one knee over the other and a La France rose (!) in his buttonhole.
"Come in, Chi, do."
"Ruther 'd sit here."
"Oh, come on."
"Nope."
Jack laughed at the decided tone. "Where did you get this?" he asked, touching the boutonniere.
"Rose-pose," answered Chi, laconically, but with a happy smile.
"Out of her bunch?"
"Nope--took it out of her belt," said Chi, with a curious twist of his mouth.
Jack went back crestfallen, and Chi smiled.