I aim to take Miss Selmer home." Johnny's lips were still puckered; his face still held the glow of elation.

But his eyes looked down sidelong, searching Bland's face for his inmost thought.
Bland was staring, loose-lipped, incredulous.

"Aw, say! D'yuh think I'll swallow that ?" There was a threatening note beneath the whine of his voice.
"If you don't choke.

Come on, Mary V; 'hop in, and we'll take a spin,' and all the rest of it.

Venus'll have nothing on you.