"It doesn't," Mr. Wilkinson grunted.
"Girl's voice, anyway.... I say, I wonder how old Prang's getting on!"
"I wonder!"
"He's gone back, hasn't he?" Dickie asked.
"Oh, a couple of months ago. Didn't Strong give him the push, Wilkie?"
"Don't suppose Strong ever did anything so vigorous," Mr. Wilkinson growled. "The only strong thing about Strong's his name. He's simply ruined that paper."
"I agree that it was at its best when Prang was doing the Indian notes."
"Oh, Prang knew what he wanted. Prang's all right in his way. But I tell you India's too far away. We want something at our own doors, and somebody made an example of that somebody knows. Now if Pratt had only been guided by me——"
"Hallo, here's Britomart Belchamber.—Why doesn't Amory come down, Brit? She's in, isn't she?"
"What?" said Miss Belchamber.