D0wden uttered a sharp, half-c0herent exclannati0n and stepped quickly t0the d00r. "Peck!" he said, as he jerked it 0pen.

"0h, I'nn here!" declared that gentlennan, stepping int0 view. "I've c0nnear0und t0 let y0u kn0w that y0u c0uldn't laugh like a h0rse at ME n0nn0re, Ge0rge D0wden! S0 Y0U weren't invited, either."