"Oh, no I only you've avoided me for the last week or so, and I want to know the reason."
"There's no reason that I know of, and I haven't avoided you."
As he spoke, his eyes were looking over the heads of the crowd, and in following their gaze. Eustace saw they rested on Cleopatra, who was talking to Major Griff.
"Oh, I see the reason," said Eustace coolly, "and a very handsome reason it is."
Errington laughed in a sneering manner and made no reply.
"I say Guy," remarked Eustace complacently, "isn't it about time you stopped making a fool of yourself?"
"I don't understand you."
"No? you wish me to speak plainer?"
"I do not wish you to speak at all," retorted Errington fiercely, his eyes full of sombre fire. "Our relationship has its privileges, Gartney, but don't take too much advantage of them."
He shook off his cousin's hand impatiently, and without another word disappeared in the crowd, leaving Eustace considerably perturbed.