‘So should I. There is no question whatever as to our respective shares in the achievement.’
‘And she is so modest and unaffected about it all, and when she was showing me the position and the alcove, she never ceased to lay stress on the safety she enjoyed during the conflict.’
‘Then she said nothing about standing in front of me after I was wounded?’
‘Not a word. She said a great deal about your coolness and indifference to danger, but nothing about her own.’
‘Well, I suppose it’s almost a shame to own it—not that I could have done anything to prevent it—but she did step down one step of the stair and actually cover me from fire.’
‘She’s the finest girl in Europe,’ said Lockwood warmly.
‘And if it was not the contrast with her cousin, I’d almost say one of the handsomest,’ said Cecil.
‘The Greek is splendid, I admit that, though she’ll not speak—she’ll scarcely notice me.’
‘How is that?’
‘I can’t imagine, except it might have been, an awkward speech I made when we were talking over the row. I said, “Where were you? what were you doing all this time? “’