I like big girls, don't you?
Oh, I forgot, you don't like girls much, anyhow.

But are you learning your mistake, Mike?
You looked last night as if you were getting more sensible." Michael moved away impatiently.
"Oh, shut it, Francis," he observed.
Francis raised himself on his elbow.
"Why, what's up ?" he asked.

"Won't she turn a favourable eye ?" Michael wheeled round savagely.
"Please remember you are talking about a lady, and not a Gaiety lady," he remarked.
This brought Francis to his feet.
"Sorry," he said.

"I was only indulging in badinage until lunch was ready." Michael could not make up his mind to tell his cousin what had happened; but he was aware of having spoken more strongly than the situation, as Francis knew of it, justified.
"Let's have lunch, then," he said.

"We shall be better after lunch, as one's nurse used to say.