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           Amorytriedtomakehiseyesthreatening.

           "Yougotohell!"hedirectedfinally,andturnedhisattentiontothegirl.

           "Lovefirstsight,"hesuggested.

           "Iloveyou,"shebreathedandnestledclosetohim.Shedidhavebeautifuleyes.

           SomeoneleanedoverandspokeinAmory’sear.

           "That’sjustMargaretDiamond.She’sdrunkandthisfellowherebroughther.Betterlethergo."

           "Lethimtakecareofher,then!"shoutedAmoryfuriously."I’mnoW.Y.C.A.worker,amI?—amI?"

           "Lethergo!"

           "It’sherhangingon,damnit!Letherhang!"

           Thecrowdaroundthetablethickened.Foraninstantabrawlthreatened,butasleekwaiterbentbackMargaretDiamond’sfingersuntilshereleasedherholdonAmory,whereuponsheslappedthewaiterfuriouslyinthefaceandflungherarmsaboutherragingoriginalescort.

           "Oh,Lord!"criedAmory.

           "Let’sgo!"

           "Comeon,thetaxisaregettingscarce!"

           "Check,waiter."

           "C’mon,Amory.Yourromanceisover."

           Amorylaughed.

           "Youdon’tknowhowtrueyouspoke.Noidea.’At’sthewholetrouble."

           AMORYONTHELABORQUESTION

           Twomorningslaterheknockedatthepresident’sdooratBascomeandBarlow’sadvertisingagency.

           "Comein!"

           Amoryenteredunsteadily.

           "’Morning,Mr.Barlow."

           Mr.Barlowbroughthisglassestotheinspectionandsethismouthslightlyajarthathemightbetterlisten.

           "Well,Mr.Blaine.Wehaven’tseenyouforseveraldays."

           "No,"saidAmory."I’mquitting."

           "Well—well—thisis—"

           "Idon’tlikeithere."