I want it ready as soon as possible.

You'll stop, Captain Dresser, I suppose ?" "Oh yes, ma'am, if you'll allow me," he replied with a chuckle.

"I know when I'm well off.

You recollect, ma'am, you said just now the cook was my friend." "Do you know why I wanted to have lunch especially early to-day ?" she asked him anon, when they were seated at the table.

"Can you guess ?" "No, by Jove, I can't!" he snorted out indignantly.