17/24 To tell you the truth, I am becoming dreadfully bored." "Believe me, I bear you no ill will," he said, "and I am inclined to your side of the story. Whoever you are, you have the bearing of a gentleman; and, now that we have come to an understanding, I shall treat you as such. I have a pack of cards downstairs. This is not my house, or I should have placed you in better quarters. |