Dave grinned feebly. "Ricky?"

I shook my head.

"She well now?"

"We think so."

"Get her down here, man!"

I shook it again. "Give her the two more days. And it just might—might—and then—"

"You didn't take a drink?"

Again.

"By God! What a reform!"

"I'm trying to get that serial done—"