“Lady Rea—Tiny dear,” he said, loudly—“er-rum, let me make you known to my friends—Sir Felix Landells and Captain Vanleigh.”
Aunt Matty is Cross.
Sir Hampton started as his eyes fell upon Trevor, and his pink complexion began to grow red.
“Oh, Fin!” whispered Tiny, heedless of the admiring gaze of Vanleigh, who now advanced; while after saluting Lady Rea, Landells turned to Fin.
“This is Mr Trevor, called to see us, dear,” said Lady Rea.
“Er-rum!” went Sir Hampton, and he bristled visibly; but Trevor approached with extended hand.
“Sir Hampton,” he said, “I came to apologise for my very hasty behaviour to you. I’m afraid I gave you a very bad opinion of your neighbour.”
“Er-rum! I—er? I—er-rum,” said and coughed Sir Hampton, hesitating; but there was the hand of amity stretched out, and he was obliged to take it—moving with great dignity, and looking at Trevor as if he had just pardoned a malefactor for committing some heinous crime.
“Didn’t ’spect to see; here,” said Sir Felix, making play with his glass at everybody in turn.