But really he has a slow time." "Then, why doesn't he get busy and do something for himself," broke in Stillwell, impatiently.

"The Lord knows he is getting most of the money these days and has more spare time than anyone else in the community." But Maitland ignored him, till Patricia intervened.
"Tell me about that," she demanded.
"Look here!" said her sister.

"You are not going to get Jack into a labour controversy this afternoon.

But I would just like to ask you, Pat, how keen you'd be on organising and conducting a Literary and Debating Society after you had put in not five and a half hours' lessons, but eight or nine hours'! It would take some doing, eh?
But let's cut out the labour trouble.

It is nearly time for his sleep, isn't it ?" "Is it, Captain Jack?
If so, we won't keep you a minute," said Patricia anxiously.