“Twodegreeshigherthanitwasyesterday,“saidSt。John。
“Iwonderwherethesenutscomefrom,“heobserved,takinganutoutoftheplate,turningitoverinhisfingers,andlookingatitcuriously。
“London,Ishouldthink,“saidTerence,lookingatthenuttoo。
“Acompetentmanofbusinesscouldmakeafortunehereinnotime,“
St。Johncontinued。“Isupposetheheatdoessomethingfunnytopeople’sbrains。EventheEnglishgoalittlequeer。Anyhowthey’rehopelesspeopletodealwith。Theykeptmethree-quartersofanhourwaitingatthechemist’sthismorning,fornoreasonwhatever。“