"Poor Joey!" says Vee.
"Is it straight," says I, "about her and Blair?"
Vee nods. "Only he doesn't know," says she.
"Then it's time he did," says I.
"There!" says Vee, givin' me a grateful look that tingles clear down to my toes. "I just knew you could help. But how can——"
"Watch!" says I.
I finds him packin' his precious violin and preparin' to beat it.
"See here, Hiscock," says I. "Maybe you think you're the only one whose feelin's have been hurt this evenin'."
He stares at me grouchy.
"Ah, ditch the assault and battery!" says I. "It ain't me. But there's someone in the lib'ry you could soothe with a word or two maybe. Why not go in and see her?"