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"Yes, Florence," his partner faithfully seconded hiot any more time to waste around here to-day, and so what you want to stand around in the way and everything for? You ought to know yourself we don't want you"

"I'm not in the way," said Florence hotly "Whose way ao," Herbert informed her, "we'll carry you downstairs and lock you out"

"I'd just like to see you!" she returned, her eyes flashing "Just you dare to lay a finger on ain!" And she added, "Anyway, if you did, those ole doors haven't got any lock on 'eht up the stairs again!"

Herbert advanced toward her "Now you pay attention, to ot to have soht over to your ave up "What difference would _that_ ly "I wouldn't be here when she came, would I? I'll thank you to notice there's some value to my time, myself; and I'll just politely ask you to excuse me, pray!"