"Don't 'Walter' me! I'm no s'ciety snake.

I wouldn't jazz with that Palmer crowd if they coaxed me with diamonds." "Walter----" "Didn't I tell you it's no use to 'Walter' me ?" he demanded.
"My dear child----" "Oh, Glory!" At this Mrs.Adams abandoned her air of amusement, looked hurt, and glanced at the demure Miss Perry across the table.

"I'm afraid Miss Perry won't think you have very good manners, Walter." "You're right she won't," he agreed, grimly.

"Not if I haf to hear any more about me goin' to----" But his mother interrupted him with some asperity: "It seems very strange that you always object to going anywhere among OUR friends, Walter." "YOUR friends!" he said, and, rising from his chair, gave utterance to an ironical laugh strictly monosyllabic.

"Your friends!" he repeated, going to the door.