Tell him I want to see him--and Alec"-- this to the old butler who was skimming past, his hands laden with dishes--"don't you bring another drop of punch into this room until you see me." "But de colonel say dat--" "-- I don't care what the colonel says; if he wants to know why, tell him I ordered it.

I'm not going to have this night spoiled by any tomfoolery of Talbot's, I don't care what he says.

You hear me, Alec?
Not a drop.
Take out those half-empty bowls and don't you serve another thimbleful of anything until I say so." Here he turned to the young doctor, who seemed rather surprised at St.George's dictatorial air--one rarely seen in him.

"Yes--brutal, I know, Teackle, and perhaps a little ill-mannered, this interfering with another man's hospitality, but if you knew how Kate has suffered over this same stupidity you would say I was right.

Talbot never thinks--never cares.