His manner with Drina was always delightful--a mixture of self-repressed
idolatry and busily naive belief in a thorough understanding between
them to exclude Selwyn from their company.
"This Selwyn fellow here!" he exclaimed. "I warned him over the 'phone
we'd not tolerate him, Drina. I explained to him very carefully that you
and I were dining together in strictest privacy--"
"He begged so hard," said Eileen. "Will somebody place an extra pillow
for Drina?"
They seized the same pillow fiercely, confronting each other; massacre
appeared imminent.
"_Two_ pillows," said Drina sweetly; and extermination was averted. The
child laughed happily, covering one of Boots's hands with both of hers.
"So you've left the service, Mr. Lansing?" began Eileen, lying back and
looking smilingly at Boots.
"Had to, Miss Erroll. Seven millionaires ran into my quarters and chased
me out and down Broadway into the offices of the Westchester Air Line
Company. Then these seven merciless multi-millionaires in buckram bound
and gagged me, stuffed my pockets full of salary, and forced me to
typewrite a fearful and secret oath to serve them for five long, weary
years.
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