"Monstrous," said Betty. "Don't laugh, Anne. As if the very thought of that man walking about free didn't make my blood boil."
"It made it run cold last time," observed her husband. "Same principle as a geyser, I suppose…. Well, as I was saying, in the third place, what was Anthony to you?"
"One of the best," said Betty stoutly. "That's what he was."
Her husband wrinkled his nose.
"My point is that he was a man's pal. He was nice to you because he'd been properly brought up, but…"
Mournfully he passed his cup to be refilled.
"Go on," said Betty silkily. "I wouldn't miss this for anything."
Suspiciously George regarded her.
"Well," he said defiantly, "he hadn't much use for women."
Mrs. Alison turned to her sister-in-law and nodded scornfully at her husband.