His communication was listened to with great delight, and no little hilarity, and the boys discussed the probable effect of the projected meeting.
"Fitz will be perfectly raving," said Henry Fairbanks.

"There's nothing that will take down his pride so much." "He'll deny the relationship, probably," said Oscar.
"How can he ?" "He'll do it.

See if he don't.

It would be death to all his aristocratic claims to admit it." "Suppose it were yourself, Oscar ?" "I'd say, 'How are you, cousin?
How's the the business ?'" answered Oscar, promptly.
"I believe you would, Oscar.

There's nothing of the snob about you." "I hope not." "Yet your family stands as high as Fletcher's." "That's a point I leave to others to discuss," said Oscar.