"That diminutizes it, you might say--gives it the touch of sentiment I want.

You can imagine a lover saying 'Dear little _Lady_gray, are you warm and comfy ?' He wouldn't say Ladygray as if she wore a coronet, would he ?" "Smell-o'-bread--fresh bread!" sniffed Joanne Gray, as if she had not heard him.

"It's making me hungry.

Will you please hurry me to it, John Aldous ?" They were approaching the first of the three tent-houses, over which was a crudely painted sign which read "Otto Brothers, Guides and Outfitters." It was a large, square tent, with weather-faded red and blue stripes, and from it came the cheerful sound of a woman's laughter.

Half a dozen trampish-looking Airedale terriers roused themselves languidly as they drew nearer.