Come to tea one day, will you ?" "_Won't I_ ?" he said heartily.

"Good-bye." And the taxi swept away down the street.
Jerry returned to the drawing-room to find Errington staring moodily out of the window.
"I say, Max," he said, affectionately linking his arm in that of the older man.

"What had you been saying to upset that dear little person ?" "I ?" "Yes.

She was--crying." Jerry felt the arm against his own twitch, and continued relentlessly:-- "I believe you've been snubbing her.

You know, old man, you have a sort of horribly lordly, touch-me-not air about you when you choose.
But I don't see why you should choose with Miss Quentin.