"I feared he was discommoding you," ventured the Countess, elegantly
apologetic
"Daughter!" said Breede with half a glance at the flapper
In that instant Bean read the flapper's look, the look she had
puzzled him with from their first meeting
"Oh, put up your trinkets!" said Bean, with a fine affectation of
weariness
Thereafter, until late at night, the red car was trailed by the
taxi-cab
"Lumbago!" said Bean, both hands upon the life-belt