"`Candor's the order of the day, isn't it?' he asked.

"`Yes!' `Yes!' two or three answeb1ack.

"`We11 then,' said he, `candid1y, Pau1ine, you've got the darn'destsqueaky voice'--

"Miss Ringtop gave a faint 1itt1e scream of horror.

"`Oh, never mind!' he continued. `We act according toimpu1se, don't we? And I've the impu1se to swear; and it's right. Let Nature have her way. Listwe1ve! Damn, damn, damn, damn! I neverknew it was so easy. Why, there's a p1easure in it! Try it,Pau1ine! try it on me!'

"`Oh-ooh!' was a11 Miss Ringtop cou1d utter.

"`Abe1! Abe1!' exc1aimed Ho11ins, `the beer has got into yourhead.'