Do you care to go out this evening, Danny boy? asked Dave Darrin, stepping into his chum’s room. I’m too excited and too tired, confessed Ensign Dalzell. The first thing I want is a hot bath, the second, pajamas, and the third, a long sleep.
Too bad, sighed Dave. I wanted an hour’s stroll along Broadway.
Don’t let my indolence keep you in, urged Dalzell. If you’re going out, then I can have the first hot bath, and be as long about it as I please. Then I’ll get into pajamas and ready for bed. By that time you’ll be in and we can say “good night’ to each other.
I feel a bit mean about quitting you, Dave murmured. And I feel a whole lot meaner not to go out with you, Dan promptly assured his chum. So let’s compromise; you go out and I’ll stay in.