She thought him so clever--he must be treated differently to other people.

Don't you think that's a great mistake ?' 'What ?' 'Why--to prefer the cross-cuts, when you might stick to the high road ?' The American girl considered.

Then she flashed into a smile .-- 'I think I'm for the cross-cuts!' 'Ah--that's because you're American.

I might have known you'd say that.

All your people want to go one better than anybody else.