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Bunny no longer felt comfortable about going to the Monastery. But Vee would not let him quit, she argued and pleaded; Annabelle was so kind and good, and would be so hurt if he let horrid political quarrels break up their friendship! Bunny answered -- he knew Verne must be sore as the dickens; and imagine Verne being tactful or considerate of a guest!
When you went out into society and refused to take a drink, you caused everybody to begin talking about prohibition. In the same way, when you did not join in denunciation of the "insurgent" senators in Washington, you caused someone to comment on your sympathy for bomb-throwers. The little bunch of "reds" in Congress were interfering with legislation much desired by the rich, and they were denounced at every dinner-table, including Vernon Roscoe's. The great Schmolsky said, what the hell were they after, anyhow? And Verne replied "Ask Jim Junior -- he's chummy with them," Annabelle had to jump in and cry, "No politics! I won't have you picking on my Bunny!"