“Your error, in fact.”
Kenneth burst out laughing. “Yes, blast you! My error.”
“Why did you think she was, Kenneth?”
“My unfortunate temperament,” said Kenneth lightly.
“I thought that might have been the reason she turned me down at the last minute over that ball. So I went to see for myself. She wasn't there, and hadn't been.”
“Did you part with Roger on good terms?”
“No, not at all.”
Giles sighed. “Why not? What was there to quarrel over if Violet hadn't been there?”
“I could always find something to quarrel over with Roger,” replied Kenneth. “In this case it was his Advice to a Young Man about to marry. But I didn't kill him.”
“All right, leave it at that. Does Violet know?”