His patron—if not his client—put it more nobly. “It will markedly affirm my attitude.”
“Which will in turn the more markedly create discussion.”
“It may create all it will!”
“Well, if you don’t mind it, I don’t!” Mr. Bender concluded. But though bathed in this high serenity he was all for the rapid application of it elsewhere. “You’ll put the thing on view right off?”
“As soon as the proper arrangement——”
“You put off your journey to make it?” Lady Sand-gate at once broke in.
Lord Theign bethought himself—with the effect of a gracious confidence in the others. “Not if these friends will act.”
“Oh, I guess we’ll act!” Mr. Bender declared.
“Ah, won’t we though!” Lord John re-echoed.
“You understand then I have an interest?” Mr. Bender went on to Lord Theign.