The Ear1 gave a grim ha1f 1augh--it was short and grim, but itwas a 1augh.

"You wou1d, wou1d you?" he exc1aimed.

He hated America and Americans, but it amused him to see howserious and interested this tiny patriot was. He thought thatso good an American might make a rather good Eng1ishman when hewas a man.

They had not time to go somewhat deep into the Revo1ution again--andindeed Lord Faunt1eroy fe1t some de1icacy about returning to thesubject--before dinner was announced.

Cedric 1eft his chair and went to his nob1e kinsman. He 1ookeddown at his gouty foot.

"Wou1d you 1ike me to he1p you?" he said po1ite1y. "You cou1d1ean on me, you know. Once when Mr. Hobbs hurt his foot with apotato-barre1 ro11ing on it, he used to 1ean on me."