CHAPTER XVIII 

THE LOCHINVAR METHOD 

As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in. Jimmy had been thinking things over. He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game. Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind. The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed. He must stake all on a single throw now. Young Lochinvar rather than Romeo must be his model. He declined to believe himself incapable of getting anything that he wanted as badly as he wanted Molly. He also declined to believe that she was really attached to Lord Dreever. He suspected the hand of McEachern in the affair, though the suspicion did not clear up the mystery by any means. Molly was a girl of character, not a feminine counterpart of his lordship, content meekly to do what she was told in a matter of this kind. The whole thing puzzled him. 

"Well, Spike?" he said. 

He was not too pleased at the interruption. He was thinking, and he wanted to be alone. 

Something appeared to have disturbed Spike. His bearing was excited. 

"Say, boss! Guess what. You know dat guy dat come dis afternoon--de guy from de village, dat came wit' old man McEachern?" 

"Galer?" said Jimmy. "What about him?" 

There had been an addition to the guests at the castle that afternoon. Mr. McEachern, walking in the village, had happened upon an old New York acquaintance of his, who, touring England, had reached Dreever and was anxious to see the historic castle. Mr. McEachern had brought him thither, introduced him to Sir Thomas, and now Mr. Samuel Galer was occupying a room on the same floor as Jimmy's. He had appeared at dinner that night, a short, wooden-faced man, with no more conversation than Hargate. Jimmy had paid little attention to the newcomer. 

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who is smoking?
2. Where?
3. What else was he doing?
4. When was he best?
5. What does he want?
6. What didn't he think?
7. Who is with him?
8. Who had arrived earlier?
9. Who else?
10. Who did they meet?
1. Jimmy
2. in his bedroom
3. thinking things over
4. in a losing game
5. he wanted Molly
6. that she was really attached to Lord Dreever
7. Spike Mullins
8. Galer
9. old man McEachern
10. Sir Thomas
KAPITEL XVIII LOCHINVARS METOD Då Jimmy satt och rökte en sista cigarett i sitt sovrum innan han gick och lade sig den kvällen, kom Spike Mullins in. Jimmy hade tänkt över saker och ting. Han var en av de män som är som bäst i en förlorande match. En enorm katastrof fick honom alltid att ändra sig och sätta en kant på hans sinne. De nyheter han hade hört den kvällen hade lämnat honom med oförminskad beslutsamhet, men medveten om att en metodändring skulle behövas. Han måste satsa allt på ett enda kast nu. Unge Lochinvar snarare än Romeo måste vara hans modell. Han avböjde att tro sig vara oförmögen att få något som han så gärna ville ha Molly. Han avböjde också att tro att hon verkligen var fäst vid lord Dreever. Han misstänkte McEachern i affärens hand, även om misstanken inte på något sätt redde ut mysteriet. Molly var en flicka av karaktär, inte en feminin motsvarighet till hans herrlighet, nöjde sig saktmodigt med att göra vad hon blev tillsagd i en fråga av detta slag. Det hela förbryllade honom. "Nå, Spike?" sade han. Han var inte alltför nöjd med avbrottet. Han tänkte, och han ville vara ensam. Något verkade ha stört Spike. Hans bäring var upphetsad. "Säg, chefen! Vet du vad? Du vet att dat kille dat kommer denna eftermiddag - de killen från de by, dat kom wit' gamla mannen McEachern?" "Galer?" sade Jimmy. »Vad är det med honom?» Det hade tillkommit ett tillskott till gästerna på slottet samma eftermiddag. Mr McEachern, som gick i byn, hade råkat på en gammal New York-bekant till sin, som, turnerande England, hade nått Dreever och var angelägen om att få se det historiska slottet. Mr McEachern hade fört honom dit, presenterat honom för sir Thomas, och nu upptog mr Samuel Galer ett rum på samma våning som Jimmys. Han hade framträtt vid middagen den kvällen, en kort, träklädd man, med ej mera samtal än Hargate. Jimmy hade inte brytt sig om nykomlingen. Vilka är svaren på följande frågor: 1. Vem röker? 2. Var? 3. Vad mer gjorde han? 4. När var han bäst? 5. Vad vill han? 6. Vad trodde han inte? 7. Vem är med honom? 8. Vem hade kommit tidigare? 9. Vem mer? 10. Vem träffade de?
When Jimmy was smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in. Jimmy had thought things over. He was one of the men at his best in a losing game. A huge disaster always made him change his mind and put an edge on his mind. The news he had heard that night had left him with unabated determination, but aware that a method change would be needed. He's got to bet everything on a single throw now. Young Lochinvar rather than Romeo must be his model. He declined to believe himself unable to get anything that he so badly wanted Molly. He also declined to believe that she was truly attached to Lord Dreever. He suspected McEachern in the hand of the store, although the suspicion in no way cleared up the mystery. Molly was a girl of character, not a feminine equivalent of his lordship, meekly contented herself to do what she was told on a matter of this kind. The whole thing puzzled him. "Well, Spike?" he said. He was not too pleased with the interruption. He was thinking, and he wanted to be alone. Something seemed to have disturbed Spike. His bearing was excited. "Say, boss! You know what? You know that date guy date comes this afternoon - those guy from the village, dat came wit' old man McEachern?" "Gales?" said Jimmy. "What about him?" There had been an addition to the guests at the castle that afternoon. Mr. McEachern, who was walking in the village, had stumbled upon an old New York acquaintance to his, who, touring England, had reached Dreever and was anxious to see the historic castle. Mr. McEachern had taken him there, introduced him to Sir Thomas, and now Mr. Samuel Galer occupied a room on the same floor as Jimmy's. He had appeared at dinner that night, a short, wooded man, with no more conversation than Hargate. Jimmy wouldn't care about the newcomer. What are the answers to the following questions: 1. Who smokes? 2. Where? 3. What else did he do? 4. When was he the best? 5. What does he want? 6. What didn't he think? 7. Who's with him? 8. Who had come earlier? 9. Who else? 10. Who did they meet?
1. Jimmy 2. i sitt sovrum 3. tänker saker över 4. i en förlorande match 5. han ville Molly 6. att hon var verkligen fäst vid Lord Dreever 7. Spike Mullins 8. Galer 9. gubben McEachern 10. Sir Thomas.
1. Jimmy 2. in his bedroom 3. thinking things over 4. in a losing game 5. he wanted Molly 6. that she was really attached to Lord Dreever 7. Spike Mullins 8. Galer 9. old man McEachern 10. Sir Thomas.