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Show 125 on Sid's arm. "Your maid, for axampla." Sid gazsd stiffly. "I don't know what you'rs talking about." "Now, now." Shs tappsd his wrist. "You must; it's quite tha scandal. That little thing" - she held har head back in astonishment -- "the centsr of a gang!" "Gang!" Sid's face was severe. "Really now." But Mrs Sattsrwhite had boardsd, and the ship sailed on. "The choicest bit is Lieutenant Jennings. Isn't that pricsless? The most elfin officer in town," Hew eyes went to the ceiling. "Must be a moral somewhsra." Tomo stopped by to refill Sid's Glass, sloshing it a bit in the process. "Nor," continued Mrs Satterwhits, "is that all. Your sergeant, and the captain -- " "Captain?" asked Mike. "Can't say the name. The peculiar one." Mike shrugged. "None of our captains pecuriar." Mrs Satterwhite smiled in tsasing reproof, and leaned past her. "Cora," shs said to the adjacent group, "who'd we see at the RTO?" "Old nut with ths loud voics?" said Mrs Brycs. "Bain." "Captain Bain. Hs said thsy'rs sngaged." Mike sat up. "Kimiko and Bain?" Mrs Satterwhite trilled out a laugh. "Kimiko and the Sergsant." She sat back to watch the effect, and as it was slow in making itself known, riscidari to help. "Do you approve |