Cant you ever forego the pleasure of catchingme in
an error? Try to make me seem as contemptible a little village greenhorn asyou can!
As a matter of fact, Id askhim not to be so formal, but call me
Whiffins.
Because of the British fetish ofunannotated
introductions, Sam never did learn the profession ofMr.
If Hurd isbuying us all this expensive food, we got
to give him a cocktailfirst. Ive driven at night, on a road full ofshell holes,
without lights, at thirty miles an hour.
Suddenly Lockert and Fran left them, in agallop
along the pleasant plateau at the top of the Downs.
They dont need a movie palace and a biggarage to be
content.
To Sams alertgratification they drove under an
archway into a courtyard ofcoaching days.
But he did hope that Hurd wouldntsay, drinking,
Well, heres looking at you, Chief!
The General liked an audience, and considered Fran
an admirableone.
Considering how many of us are a generation orless
from England, we must have several nice people!
Banners alive, and athousand swords flashing.
Otherwise, the General said scarcelyanything. And maybe youll be able tocome out to
us for the week-end after that. I shall get on, if I can only beclear and resolute
about it!
When they were going to bed, his accumulated anger
came out in achilly: See here, my girl! In a quarter-hour Fran and Lockert came
cantering back. As they ambled home he saw candles in cottage windows. But Lockert
seemedby his placid bullying to have broken her glistening shell ofsexlessness. And
maybe youll be able tocome out to us for the week-end after that.