"A foreigner?" exclaimed Captain Jack. "Better not let Adrien hear you."
He turned toward a tall fair girl standing near.

"What's that?" said the girl. "Did I hear aright?"

"Well, he's not a Canadian, I mean," said Frances, sticking to her guns.
"Besides, I can't stand Adrien crowing over me. She is already far too
English, don-che-know. You have given her one more occasion for triumph
over us Colonials."

"Ah, this is serious," said Captain Jack. "But really it is too hot you
know for--what shall I say?--International complications."

"Jack, you are plain lazy," said Frances. "You know you are. You don't
deserve to win, but if you really would put your back into it--"

"Oh, come, Frances. Why! You don't know that my cousin played for his
College at Oxford. And that is saying something," said Adrien.

"There you are, Jack! That's the sort of thing I have to live with,"
said Frances. "She thinks that settles everything."

"Well, doesn't it rather?" smiled Adrien.

"Oh, Jack, if you have any regard for your country, not to say my
unworthy self, won't you humble her?" implored Frances. "If you would
only buck up!"

"He will need to, eh, Adrien?" said a young fellow standing near, slowly