"I got as much right to my pers'nal appearance as anybody!" This richly fed their humour, and they rioted round him, keeping outside the swinging books at the end of the strap.

"Pers'nal appearance!"...
"Who went and bought it for you, Wes ?"...

"Nobody bought it for him.
Dora Yocum took and give him one!" "You leave ladies' names alone!" cried the chivalrous Wesley.

"You ought to know better, on the public street, you--pups!" Here was a serious affront, at least to Ramsey Milholland's way of thinking; for Ramsey, also, now proved sensitive.

He quoted his friends--"Shut up!"-- and advanced toward Wesley.