“As if such a man as he has a right to force himself upon a girl in Glynne’s position. It is preposterous.”
“It was in bad taste—a mistake, for a man who knew of Glynne’s engagement to speak as he did. But young men do not always think before they speak, nor old ones neither, Jack.”
“Tchah! nonsense. There, go on and hunt fungi. Be off now, Jem.”
“Be off? No; I’m coming with you as far as The Firs.”
“What! Coming with me?”
“Yes; I shall come and be present at the meeting. I don’t want my brother to forget himself.”
“Jem!”
“There, my dear Jack, it is of no use for you to be cross—I mean what I say. It will not do for you to get into one of your passions.”
“My passions?”
“Yes, your passions. It will cause trouble with Alleyne.”