Don't come bleating to me; I advised you to be attentive to her at Palm Beach, but you sulked and stood about like a baby-hippopotamus and pouted and shot your cuffs.

I warned you to be agreeable to her, but you preferred the Beach Club and pigeon shooting.

It's easy enough to amuse yourself and be decent to a nice woman too.

Even I can combine those things." "Didn't I go to that lawn party ?" "Yes, and scarcely spoke to her.

And never went near her afterward.