But sit down, and eat, man--eat!" They simply squandered hospitality on Nickie the Kid that night; they had neighbours in to see him; they had music, and Dr.Crips sang, and danced, and drank, and made love to Miss Dickson out under the elderberries.

Out under the elderberries, for the edification of Millie Dickson, Nicholas Crips was a medical man of high attainments, but the victim of extraordinary vicissitudes.

It was very touching, most romantic.

Nickie lied with great splendour.

He displayed no little aptitude in the character of Don Juan too.