That's a good thing I'm sure, for I know mighty little Fransay.

May I ask what sort of accommodation you can give Mrs.Wick, Miss Wick, and myself for to-night?
Anything on the first floor ?" "What rooms you require are one double one single, yes?
Certainly.
Francois, _trente-cinq et trente-huit_." She handed Francois the keys and her sense of humour disappeared in a smile which told poppa that he might, if he liked, consider her a fine woman.

He, wishing doubtless to bask in it to the fullest extent, produced his book of tickets.
"I expect you've seen these before," he said, apparently for the pleasure of continuing the conversation.
[Illustration: "I expect you've seen these before."] As her eye fell upon them a look of startled cynicism suddenly replaced the smile.

Her cynicism was paradoxical, she was so large, and sound and wholesome, and the more irritating on this account.
"You 'ave the coupons!" she exclaimed.

"Ah-a-ah!" in a crescendo of astonishment at our duplicity.