will roll into the offing at a quarter, or more likely, a half hour past
the time, smilingly apologize and be so naive you forgive and let it go
at that.
The Thoracic will arrive anywhere from five after four to six o'clock,
drown you in a thrilling narrative of just how it all happened, and
never give you a chance to voice your anger till he has smoothed it all
out of you.
An Exacting Man
But the Osseous is disdainful of such tactics and you had better
beware of using them on him. He is dependable himself and demands it of
others--a little trait all of us have regarding our own particular
virtues.
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