’That’sright！’thoughtVal，’pileiton！’”CrisisearlyinOctober，whentherespondentwroteherthisletterfromhisClub。”
Valsatupandhisearsburned。”Iproposetoreaditwiththeemendationsnecessarytotheepistleofagentlemanwhohasbeen——
shallwesaydining，meLud?”
’Oldbrute！’thoughtVal，flushingdeeper；’you’renotpaidtomakejokes！’”’Youwillnotgetthechancetoinsultmeagaininmyownhouse。
Iamleavingthecountryto-morrow。It’splayedout’——anexpression，yourLudship，notunknowninthemouthsofthosewhohavenotmetwithconspicuoussuccess。”