The heat here has been something fierce!" "What made you stay ?" "Reasons too numerous, and one too heart-breaking, to mention.

Besides, you forget," with dignity.

"There is my profession.

I have joined the workers of the world now, you know." "Oh, fudge, Hugh!" laughed Billy.

"You know very well you're as likely as not to start for the ends of the earth to-morrow morning!" Hugh drew himself up.
"I don't seem to succeed in making people understand that I'm serious," he began aggrievedly.