"Excuse—please, Excuse!"
The butler filled a glass and offered it to Virginia, but she shook her head. He then offered it to Fanny, who also declined.
"Not them," smiled Stafford, "me!"
Draining the glass he handed it back.
"Anything else?" asked the man politely.
"No."
"Then excuse, please! Excuse."
The butler apologetically picked up his tray and started to go when his master stopped him.
"Here!"
Oku stopped, and his master made a sign to him to put the tray and ice-water on the table again.