19/44 They not only brought him other sandwiches and other cake and other lemonade, which he could have condoned, but they chattered so incessantly at him while he ate that only by an effort of concentration could he ignore them for the food. Florrie said that he was brutal to women. She was also heard to say--Winona heard it--that he was an awfully stunning chap. Harvey D.Whipple was now a member of the party, beaming proudly upon his son. And Sharon Whipple came presently to survey the group. |