“Oh, very charming, very charming,” put in Wilsey, feeling, perhaps, that Mrs. Baxter had been severe; “but the poor lady’s mind is evidently seething with a good many undigested ideas.”
“You should have pointed out the flaws in her reasoning, Wilsey,” said his host.
“Argue with a woman, Lanley!” Mr. Wilsey held up his hand in protest. “No, no, I never argue with a woman. They take it so personally.”
“I think we had an example of that this evening,” said Mrs. Baxter.
“Yes, indeed,” the lawyer went on. “See how the dear lady missed the point, and became so illogical and excited under our little discussion.”
“Funny,” said Lanley. “I got just the opposite impression.”
“Opposite?”
“I thought it was you who missed the point, Wilsey.”
He saw how deeply he had betrayed himself as the others exchanged a startled glance. It was Mrs. Baxter who thought of the correct reply.
“Were there any points?” she asked.