Punch was named publisher and as his first act fired Amory Bradford.
He shook his head implying that he had struggled over Amory but now gave him up.
Amory, who was performing, looked annoyed, and claimed that he needed a record with less piano in it.
Amory selected a blade of grass and nibbled at it scientifically.
Amory flushed, happily invisible under the curtain of wind and rain.
As he would hardly be likely to take himself off before she had answered his question, Amory did not reply at once.
