"I knew you'd be sorry you went."
"I'm not at all sorry," protested Daisy. "But why was father angry?"
"I'm sure I don't know. Didn't he tell you?"
"No."
"Oh, I recollect. This Benham has been worrying him about some appointment."
"That doesn't account for his saying that he had as good a right as anybody to talk to me. I don't understand it."
"Well, neither do I. But you would go."
"Really, you're too absurd," said Daisy pettishly.
And poor Norburn knew that he was very
absurd, and yet could not help being very absurd, although he despised himself for it.