Inthecivilandsatiricalparleywhichfollowed，nooneansweredanother，butyoungMaveringboreasfullapartastheelderladies，andonlyhisfatherandAliceweresilent:hisguestsgotthemselvesoutofhisroom。Theymetatthethresholdayoungfellow，shortanddarkandstout，inanoldtennissuit。Hefellbackatsightofthem，andtookoffhishattoMrs。Saintsbury。
“Why，Mr。Boardman！“
“Don’tbebashful，Boardman？”youngMaveringcalledout。“ComeinandshowthemhowIshalllookinfiveminutes。”
Mr。Boardmantookhisintroductionswithasortofmain-forceself-
possession，andthensaid，“You’llhavetolookitinlessthanfiveminutesnow，Mavering。You’recomefor。”