It's my home address." "Well, Mr.Handyside, if ever I come to Chicago, I'll travel along Park Avenue and give you a call.

How many days' journey are you from the center of the city ?" "Say, Mr.Theydon, I'm real glad to make your acquaintance.

I haven't been joshed in that way since I left the steamer.

This little island of yours is all right as a beauty spot, but I do wish your people wouldn't carry such a grouch agin' life generally.

Great Scott! It'll do 'em a heap of good to try a real chesty laugh occasionally." "Tell me where I can drop across you in London later in the week, and I'll see if we can't find a smile somewhere." The American scribbled the name of a Strand hotel on a card, which Theydon disposed in his pocketbook, at the same time producing one of his own cards.
"You'll hear from me," he said.