“Revenge! He’d have to justify himself.”
Mr. Blodwell had the curiosity to pursue the subject with George himself.
“After the marriage? Oh, I don’t know. I should like to score off the lot of them.”
“Naturally,” said Mr. Blodwell.
“At any rate, if I find out anything before, I shall let them have it. They haven’t spared me.”
“Anything new?”
“Yes. They’ve got the committee at the Themis to write and tell me that it’s awkward to have Gerald and me in the same club.”
“That’s strong.”
“I have to thank Master Tommy for that. Of course it means that I’m to go; but I won’t. If they like to kick me out, they can.”