Bye-Bye." Augustus was present at tea next day, and, thenceforth, so regular was he that Mrs. Dearman found, first, that she had been very foolish in thinking that her Brand was slipping back into the fire and, later, that Gussie was a bore and a nuisance.

" "Sir?" "Gussie is an orange-juice addict.

Here, Gussie, is the procedure I propose to adopt: I shall now return to the house and lug this Bassett out for a stroll.

"But Gussie isn't a parrot.

At the moment, as you are aware, Gussie is a mere jelly when in the presence.

Well, Gussie has always been a slave to them.