It's pleasant to a fellow's feelings," he developed, "to 'size-up' the bribe he applies his foot to." "Oh then if all you want's a kickable surface the bribe's enormous." "Good.

Then there it goes!" Chad administered his kick with fantastic force and sent an imaginary object flying.

It was accordingly as if they were once more rid of the question and could come back to what really concerned him.

"Of course I shall see you tomorrow." But Strether scarce heeded the plan proposed for this; he had still the impression--not the slighter for the simulated kick--of an irrelevant hornpipe or jig.

"You're restless." "Ah," returned Chad as they parted, "you're exciting." V He had, however, within two days, another separation to face.