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Updated: May 21, 2025
"Auntie's going out to dinner to-night," says I. "Yes, I know," says Vee. "She has just told me. I am not included." "Then whisper," says I. "Revise that wardrobe trunk of yours like you expected a cold winter in Jamaica. Have a bag ready, too, and a traveling dress handy." "But why, Torchy?" she insists. "Leave it to me," says I. "We'll be up about 8:30." "We?" she asks.
"Why," says I, "why, I thought well, say, it wouldn't do any harm to leave my new address, would it! That's the number, care of Mrs. Zenobia Preble." "Zenobia!" says she. "Why, I know who she is. Do you live with " "I'm half adopted already," says I. "Bully old girl, ain't she? And say, Miss Vee "
Vee just stands there calm, though, rollin' the wheel scientific, pickin' out the deep water by the difference in color, and lettin' the Agnes fade away behind us as careless as if we had a return ticket. "Excuse me for remarkin'," says I; "but, while I wouldn't be strong for this sort of excursion as a general thing, with just you and me on the passenger list I don't care if "
"Thank you so much, Mr. er Do you know, I've heard such a lot about you from dear Vee that I simply must call you Torchy." "If it's a case of must," says I, "then go to it." I'll admit it was a bit sudden, but Lucy Lee is such a chummy young party, and so easy to get acquainted with, that it don't seem odd after the first few times.
"Well, Mister Solomon, what would you do with yours?" "Swap it for as many blocks of Corrugated preferred as my broker could collect," says I. "Then when we declared an extra dividend " "Pooh!" says Vee. "You and Auntie are just alike." "Wouldn't it cheer Auntie up a lot to hear that?" says I. "I expect she's busy spendin' her share, too."
And you should have seen the admirin' look Vee got back in exchange for the smile she gives Helma! The look never fades, either, all the while Helma is puttin' away a pot of chocolate, a club sandwich, and an order of toasted muffins and marmalade.
Mumford was not only lettin' him write his own ticket, but was biddin' his stock above par. And all the rest of the day he swells around chesty, starin' out at the ocean as important as if he owned it all. "At last," says I, "we know the romance of Rupert." "I hope it doesn't keep me awake nights," says Vee.
Another Wolseley Vee type that was standardised was a 90 horse-power eight-cylinder engine running at 1,800 revolutions per minute, with a reducing gear introduced by fitting the air screw on the half-speed shaft.
Also she made little pussy-like sounds of a reassuring nature. "And let's have a look at you, Vee!" said Mr. Stanley, standing up with a sudden geniality and rubbing his hands together. Ann Veronica, who knew her dress became her, dropped a curtsy to her father's regard.
Who warned 'em?" "I don't know. I got my information from a baby in blue plush breeches. Did they do well?" "Very decently indeed. I've complimented their C.O. and buttered the whole boiling." He lowered his voice. "As a matter o' fact, I halted five good minutes to give 'em time to get into position." "Well, now we can inspect our Foreign Service corps. We sha'n't need the men for an hour, Vee."
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