But this was a good little picnic." He glanced at Hawker.

"But you don't look as if you had such a swell time." Hawker waved his hand tragically.

"Yes--no--I don't know." "What's wrong with you ?" asked Hollanden.
"I tell you what it is, Hollie," said the painter darkly, "whenever I'm with that girl I'm such a blockhead.

I'm not so stupid, Hollie.

You know I'm not.