At first they said there was not a table to be had--Saturday night, you know--but I told them who was to be with us, and they changed their minds." "Good.

I'll be dressed in a little while.

Silk hats ?" He nodded.

I returned to my own room.
Less than an hour later, my toilet completed, I rejoined him, and together we descended, in full regalia, to the lobby.
"Shall we take a taxi ?" he suggested, as we passed out of the side entrance.
"How far away is the theater ?" "I don't know." We asked the carriage starter.

He said it was only two or three blocks.
"Let's walk," I said.
"I don't feel like walking," he returned.
We rode.
The theater was just emptying when we arrived.
"I suppose we'd better let the cab go ?" I said.