Wrenn, and accused:
"Are you by any chance aware of the fact that this place is
crowded with tourists? There are two family parties from
Davenport or Omaha; I _know_ they are!"
"Oh, they ain't such bad-looking people," protested Mr.
Wrenn.... Just because he had induced her to stop for dinner
the poor man thought his masculine superiority had been
recognized.
"Oh, they're _terrible!_ Can't you _see_ it? Oh, you're _hopeless_."
"Why, that big guy--that big man with the rimless spectacles
looks like he might be a good civil engineer, and I think that
lady opposite him--"
"They're Americans."
"So're we!"
"I'm not."
"I thought--why--"
"Of course I was born there, but--"
"Well, just the same, I think they're nice people."
"Now see here. Must I argue with you? Can I have no peace,
tired as I am? Those trippers are speaking of `quaint English
flavor.' Can you want anything more than that to damn them? And
they've been touring by motor--seeing every inn on the road."
"Maybe it's fun for--"
"Now _don't_ argue with me.
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