Thanks." With a cold blighting glare at Matilda, William withdrew.
"Well, ladies," said the officer with ingratiating pleasantness, "I'm mighty glad it's all right.

If you have occasion, Miss Simpson, to speak o' this here little incident to Mrs.De Peyster when she gets back from Europe, just explain it as due to over-zealousness, if you don't mind--desire to safeguard her interests.

D'you get me?
Headquarters is awful sensitive to kicks from you rich people; and the boss comes down on you like a ton o' bricks.

It'll be mighty kind o' you.

Good-night.