Fellows say
you've changed. Say you have that 'captain-of-industry' expression now.
Say you've acquired that broad brow--alert eye--stern mouth--dominant
chin--and so forth, that goes with indomitable determination to 'get
there.' To be sure, I'd have thought you'd arrived, or your family
before you, but they say you've started out to arrive some more. It's a
wonderful example for a chap like me--fellows say. Think so myself. Mind
imparting--"
Richard broke in on Lorimer's drawl. It was rather an engaging drawl, by
the way, and he had always enjoyed hearing it, but it struck upon his
ears now with a certain futility. In a world of pressing affairs why
should a man cultivate a tone like that? But he liked Lorimer too much
to mind how he talked.
"I'm delighted if I've acquired that expression," said he, letting out
the car another notch, although it was already in swift flight. "It's
been a lot of trouble. I've had to practise before a mirror a good deal.
It was the chin bothered me most. It sticks out pretty well, but not as
far as my grandfather's. Could you advise any method of--"
"What I want to know is," proceeded Lorimer calmly, "how you came to go
into it.
Pages:
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309