Why, it's perfectly plain to anybody with a grain of intelligence that he's the leader of that gang of anarchists.

All he had to do was to speak to them,--in their own language, mind you,--and back they slunk to their quarters.

They obeyed him because he is their chosen leader, and that's all there is to this--What say, Fitts ?" Mr.Fitts, who was not a satellite but a very irritating Christian gentleman, cleared his throat and said: "I didn't speak, Mr.Landover.I always make a noise like that when I yawn.

It's an awfully middle-class habit I've gotten into.

Still, don't you think one obtains a little more--shall we say enjoyment ?--a little more enjoyment out of a yawn if he lets go and puts his whole soul into it?
Of course, it isn't really necessary to utter the 'hi-ho-hum!' quite so vociferously as I do,--in fact, it might even be better to omit it altogether,--if possible,--when some one else is speaking.