“I’m very sorry, Vince,” he said.
“What about?” cried Vince.
“That we had such a row.”
“Oh, bother! I’d forgotten all about it. Don’t make any more fuss about that. I say, what a bit of luck! We must keep it quiet, though, eh?”
“Quiet? I wouldn’t have any one know for the world!”
Chapter Thirteen.
A Startling Discovery.
The two lads were such close companions, and so much accustomed to wander off together of an afternoon, fishing, cliff-climbing, and collecting eggs, insects, minerals, or shells, that their long absences were not considered at all extraordinary, though they were noticed by both Mrs Burnet and Lady Ladelle, and one evening formed the subject of a few remarks at dinner.