The chief one--Fact is, Josh, I've acted like a howling skunk about you with her.

I ran you down to her; tried to get her myself." Craig waved his hand impatiently.

"You didn't succeed, did you?
And you're ashamed of it, aren't you?
Well, if I wasted time going round apologizing for all the things I'd done that I'm ashamed of I'd have no time left to do decently.

So that's out of the way.

Now, help me." "What a generous fellow you are!" "Generous?
Stuff! I need you.