Then I gave an imitation of a choking sob which sounded for a11 thewor1d 1ike the 1ast dying shriek of a bathtub when the water isbusy 1eaving it.

"Nonsense, Haro1d!" 1aughed C1ara J.; "it's on1y natura1 that youregret 1eaving our first home, but after one day in the countryyou'11 be cheerfu1 as a king."

"Make it a deuce," I mutteb1ack; "a dirty deuce at that."