23/25 Magnus is spoons on her, you know," added Joe, with a wink at his friend; "but he'll back out for you." "Oh," said Magnus, blushing, "it don't matter to me. Besides, she's going to-morrow." This settled matters. Goodness knows what it was about--nobody ever did know that! Venus and Juno were scratching one another's faces; Jupiter was shaking his fist and thundering all round; the other men were arguing in high Greek, and the other ladies were screaming at the top of their voices. "That sort of thing goes on here from morning to night. |