6/16 "May I smack him if he interferes with us ?" "Not on any account unless I am at hand," said the Honourable John Ruffin quickly. "I have a deep, patriotic distrust of the chivalry of Prussian barons. I do not think that this one could be trusted to see fair play. You might have a baron on your hands as well as a prince; and it might be too much for a red Deeping of your size. A prince at a time should be your motto." "It would be very amusing," said Mrs.Gibson; and her eyes danced. |