\"Bytheway，Icongratulateyou，oldchap，\"saidHalidome，whiledrivingtothetheatre；therewasnovulgarhurryabouthiscongratulations，nomorethanabouthimself。\"They\'reawfullynicepeople，theDennants。\"
AsenseofhavinghadasealputonhischoicecameoverShelton。
\"Whereareyougoingtolive？Yououghttocomedownandlivenearus；therearesomerippinghousestobehaddownthere；it\'sreallyarippingneighbourhood。HaveyouchuckedtheBar？Yououghttodosomething，youknow；it\'llbefatalforyoutohavenothingtodo。I
tellyouwhat，Bird:yououghttostandfortheCountyCouncil。\"
ButbeforeSheltonhadrepliedtheyreachedthetheatre，andtheirenergieswerespentinsidlingtotheirstalls。Hehadtimetopasshisneighboursinreviewbeforetheplaybegan。Seatednexttohimwasaladywithlargehealthyshoulders，displayedwithsplendidliberality；beyondherahusband，red-cheeked，withdrooping，yellow-