On the face of them your words sound a
little unphilosophic, don't they?"
He had looked straight at her with a queer, unpleasant smile; and she
had felt at once disturbed and angry. It was all very well to pet
and even to admire these original sort of men, but there were limits.
Remembering, however, that he was her guest, she had only said:
"Perhaps after all we had better not talk it out;" and moving away, she
heard him answer: "In any case, I'm certain Audrey Noel never wilfully
kept your son in the dark; she's much too proud."
Though rude, she could not help liking the way he stuck up for this
woman; and she threw back at him the words:
"You and I, Mr. Courtier, must have a good fight some day!"
She went towards her husband conscious of the rather pleasurable
sensation which combat always roused in her.
These two were very good comrades. Theirs had been a love match,
and making due allowance for human nature beset by opportunity, had
remained, throughout, a solid and efficient alliance. Taking, as they
both did, such prominent parts in public and social matters, the time
they spent together was limited, but productive of mutual benefit and
reinforcement. They had not yet had an opportunity of discussing their
son's affair; and, slipping her hand through his arm, Lady Valleys drew
him away from the house.
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