What you are doing for Martha makes me glad, of course, but that is only because I rejoice in any good that may come to her. I would not take it upon myself to praise you for doing a generous act, or to blame you if you didn't do it." "'Cr-r-rushed again!" observed Francis Ronald gravely, but with a lurking, quizzical light of laughter in his eyes.

"You have no right," said I, "to speak so of any human beings." "Human beings!" cried he. "What you English must learn is that they are not human beings. They are bugs, and must be cr-r-rushed." This is a mere detail. But what sort of peace can be expected when men such as this are in the diplomatic service helping to pull the strings? At night the heat was terrible.