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

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

"`Well then,' exclaimed he, `candidly, Pauline, you have got the darn'destsqueaky voice'--

"Miss Ringtop gave a faint little scream of horror.

"`0h, never mind!' he continued. `We act according toimpulse, don't we? And I've the impulse to swear; and it's right. Let Nature have her way. Listen! Damn, damn, damn, damn! I neverknew it was so easy. Why, there's a pleasure in it! Try it,Pauline! try it on me!'

"`0h-ooh!' was all Miss Ringtop could utter.

"`Abel! Abel!' exclaimed Hollins, `the beer has got into yourhead.'