12/17 I must give my relatives the credit for the idea. Still, one must admit they had some provocation." "It strikes me they have had a good deal of patience," George said dryly. "I suppose it's exhausted." "No," replied Edgar, with a confidential air; "it's mine that has given out. I'd better explain that being stuffed with what somebody calls formulae gets monotonous, and it's a diet they're rather fond of at Oxford. Down here in the country they're almost as bad; and pretending to admire things I don't believe in positively hurts. |