28/52 She seemed to have taken a great aversion to Mr.Smith and was plainly afraid of him. "Do you think he's nice ?" Captain Cy did not answer. When she had gone and the guest had risen from the table and put on his hat, the captain said warningly: "There's one little bit of advice I want to give you, Mister Man: A bargain's a bargain, but it takes two to keep it. Don't let your love for Tad Simpson lead you into talkin' too much. Talk's cheap, they say, but too much of it might be mighty dear for you. |