23/269 No wonder Easthampton has nicknamed the place St.James's Palace, eh ?" Joan shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, my dear boy," she said, "life's too short for all that stuff, and there's no hobby so painful as cutting off one's nose to spite one's face. And, after all, what's the matter with Easthampton people? Wouldn't you ?" "With you," said Harry. "Democracy forever!" "Oh, I'm not worrying about democracy. |