Chap.

 1        1|     Vulcan, who cried, “I’ve hit on a plan!” The rest of
 2        2|   spoke of yesterday’s great hit. Madame had shown such talent;
 3        4|    thought that he could not hit upon something really funny,
 4        7|      the first shock he even hit upon a grimace calculated
 5        8|   ugly finish if he couldn’t hit on some new commercial operation.
 6        8| laughed inwardly whenever he hit upon a peculiarly tender
 7        8|      Mars. But the harder he hit the more bravely she suffered,
 8        9|    more forcible expression, hit upon “imbecile” and “damned
 9        9|     him again.~“I guess I’ve hit it, eh?”~“Oh, thoroughly,”
10       11|     had spoiled his splendid hit with a piece of flat stupidity,
11       12|      Muffat had been able to hit on but one expedient, from
12       13| redoing, she fancied she had hit on something at last. The
13       13|      further and would cry:~“Hit harder. On, on! I’m wild!
14       13|    harder. On, on! I’m wild! Hit away!”~She was seized with