TheafternoonwaswelladvancedwhenTorpenhowcametothedoorandsawDickdancingawildsarabandundertheskylight。
’IbuildedbetterthanIknew,Torp,’hesaid,withoutstoppingthedance。
’They’regood!They’redamnedgood!They’llgolikeflame!Ishallhaveanexhibitionofthemonmyownbrazenhook。Andthatmanwouldhavecheatedmeoutofit!DoyouknowthatI’msorrynowthatIdidn’tactuallyhithim?’
’Goout,’saidTorpenhow,——’gooutandpraytobedeliveredfromthesinofarrogance,whichyouneverwillbe。Bringyourthingsupfromwhateverplaceyou’restayingin,andwe’lltrytomakethisbarnalittlemoreshipshape。’
’Andthen——oh,then,’saidDick,stillcapering,’wewillspoiltheEgyptians!’?