For about two shakes I was up against it, and then the only place I could think of was Benny's house; so I give him that, and off we goes.
"But I say, young man," says Brother Bill, "I came on to go to the wedding."
"Sure," says I; "that'll be all right too. Didn't I tell you there was some word left for you?"
"Yes," says he, "I believe you did. Also you said something about her waiting——"
"Right again," says I. "She'll be tickled to death to see you too."
"Yes; but the wedding?" says he.
"That'll be there when we get back—maybe," says I. "You came on kind of unexpected, eh?"
"Yes," says he. "I didn't think I could get away at first; but I managed it."
"How'd you get out?" says I. "Was it a clean quit, or a little vacation?"
"Why—er—why," says he,—"yes, it was a—er—little vacation, as you say."