I can't stand it alone any longer; and it will be four years before Drina is eighteen." "Drina!" repeated Selwyn blankly--then he laughed.

It was genuine laughter, too; and Boots grinned and puffed at his pipe, and recrossed his legs, watching Selwyn out of eyes brightening with expectancy.
"Then it's settled," he said.
"What?
Your ultimate career with Drina ?" "Oh, yes; that also.

But I referred to your coming to live with me." "Boots--" "Oh, fizz! Come on.

I don't like the way you act, Phil." Selwyn said slowly: "Do you make it a personal matter--" "Yes, I do; dam'f I don't! You'll be perfectly free there.

I don't care what you do or where you go or what hours you keep.