'I—you see—well, no. I'm going right back in. On the three-eight.'
'Going back? But——'
'It's this way, Hump. I—it'll seem sorta sudden, I know—you see, I want to get an engagement ring. There's one that would do all right, I think, for—well, a hundred dollars—and I was wondering....'
Humphrey stared at him; grinned.
'So you've gone and done it! You don't say! You are a bit rapid, Henry. The lady must have been on the train.'
'No—not quite—you see...'
'Got to be done right now, eh? All in a rush?'
'Well, Hump...
'Wait a minute! Let me collect my scattered faculties. If you've got to this point it's no good trying to reason——'
'But, Hump, I'll be reasonable——'