“Oh，comenow，Wilson；that’stoothin!Weallknowthatruleaboutdarkmarryin’light。“
“I’llwagershe’llbetall，“continuedWilson。“I’llwageryou，friendRodemaker，she’llbeblondeandtall。“
TherestroaredatRob’sastonishmentandcontusion。Theabsurdityofitgrew，andtheywentintospasmsoflaughter。ButWilsonremainedimpassive，notthetwitchingofamusclebetrayingthathesawanythingtolaughatintheproposition。
Mrs。Whitingandthekitchengirlscamein，wonderingatthemerriment。Robbegantogetuneasy。
“Whatisit？Whatisit？“saidMrs。Whiting，ajollylittlematron。