"Say, it will be great to see them eat!"
New York's great big heart had spoken in no uncertain accents!
"And the greatest of these is charity."
XXIV
Just after the applause that greeted Grace Goodchild's arrival had begun to subside, and the public was about to demand that the feast, for which they had paid, begin a bugle blew.
H. R., who was Fame since he was initials, entered the arena.
Instantly the well-trained Public Sentiment Corps began to shout, angrily:
"Sit down! Sit down!"
That, as intended by H. R., made all rise to their feet.