But that's the _law_ you men have made; a boy must
obey it, even if he'd rather be skinned alive, and when he _knows_ it
ain't _right or fair_. That's the law. I was up against it, and I didn't
know but I _did_ have the snake, and Peter was on hand and made that
offer, and he was grand and big about it. I don't love him any more than I
do you; but I've just this minute discovered that it ain't in my skin to
love any man more than I do Peter; so you'll have to get used to the fact
that I love him just as well, and say, Mr. Bruce, Peter is the finest man
you ever knew. If you'll come out and get acquainted, you'll just be
tickled to have him in the Golf Club, and to come to his house, and to
have him at yours. His nice lady is exactly like Miss Winton, only older.
Say, she and Peter will adopt you too, if you say so, and between us, just
as man to man, Peter is a regular lifesaver! If you got a chance you
better catch on! No telling what you might want of him!"
"Mickey, you do say the most poignant things!" cried Douglas.
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