He turned suddenly, wondering if she knew how felicitous had been her appeal.
"Why, Dodo, I'm pretty far gone!" he said sadly.
"Coward!"
"No, by God!" he said fiercely.
"Let me see you fight, then!"
"For your own self-respect! See here, Mr. Lindaberry, fight it out for the love of a good fight, and let me be in it. Let me help!"
"You mean it?" he said slowly; then he nodded toward all that surrounded them. "This, you know, gets us—sentimental!"
"No; I want it!"
He laughed in his characteristic way as he did when he sought more reflection.