you think of the Peacock grill, h’m?”

“Well — uh” — hesitatingly — ”very nice, but why don’t you have something native � Decorations and � Peacock grill is New York, not Okla — — ”

“Z’that so! Well, let me tell you you won’t find any better food or service in any restaurant, New York or I don’t care where. But say, hotel meals are hotel meals. You get tired of ‘em. Ever eat at Pardee’s, up the street? Say, there’s food! If you’re going to be here in town any time why’n’t you call up there some evening before six — you have to leave ‘em know — and get one of Pardee’s dinners? Thursday’s chicken. And when I say chicken I mean — —