"That isn't the only important thing in the world," he pointed out sarcastically.

If the inner hurt served to sharpen his voice, he did not know it.

"Don Andres wants to make me his majordomo." Jack's eyes bulged a little; and if Dade had not wisely side-stepped he would have received another one of Jack's muscle-tingling slaps on the shoulder.

"Whee-ee! Say, you're getting appreciated, at last, old man.

Good for you! Give me a job ?" "I'm not going to take it," said Dade.