By heavens, I believe I am!" he cried in a fury.
She laughed.

"You are more ridiculous now than I have yet seen you." After a pause he said magnificently, "Well, Miss Fanhall, you will doubtless find Mr.Hollanden's conversation to have a much greater interest than that of such a ridiculous person." Hollanden approached them with the blithesome step of an untroubled man.
"Hello, you two people, why don't you--oh--ahem! Hold on, Billie, where are you going ?" "I----" began Hawker.
"Oh, Hollie," cried the girl impetuously, "do tell me how to do that slam thing, you know.

I've tried it so often, but I don't believe I hold my racket right.

And you do it so beautifully." "Oh, that," said Hollanden.

"It's not so very difficult.