She was evidently too proud to accept help from this quarter.
"It's a chronic craving with me," said Nick.

"But Miss Campion has kindly undertaken the job for me.

I am sure she is infinitely better equipped for the task than I am, and she will probably do it much more effectually." "But not yet!" laughed Violet.

"I like his cigarettes too well.

Why do you look like that, Allegro?
Doesn't he send you any ?" "If he did," said Olga, with concentrated passion, "I'd pick them up with the tongs and put them in the fire!" Max laughed in a fashion that made her wince, but Nick's fingers squeezed hers protectingly.
"You don't like him any better than I do apparently," he said lightly.
"But I suppose we must tolerate the man for Jim's sake.