Then, moving his head forward with a peculiar, pecking twitch that still further enhanced his likeness to a buzzard, he stammered: "You--you mean-- ?" "I mean just what I say.

Your daughter has severed the betrothal.
Haven't you noticed my ring was gone from her finger ?" "Gone?
Bless my soul, no--that is, yes--maybe.

I don't know.

But--but at any rate, I thought nothing of it.

So then, you say--she's broken it off?
But, why?
And when?
And--and tell me, Wally, what's it all about ?" "Listen, and I _will_ tell you," Tiger answered.