He seemed to be somewhat appalled by this. “No, I have not. I do not think you can be right!”
“Oh, yes, only consider Cecy! She will be just like dear Aunt Lizzie when she is older.” She saw that the truth of this statement was having its effect upon him and thought that she had given him enough to ponder for one day. She moved toward the door, saying, “I must go and change my dress.”
He got up abruptly. “No, wait!”
She looked over her shoulder. “Yes?”
He did not seem to know what he wished to say. “Nothing! It’s no matter! Next time you insist on buying horses you had better tell me what you want! To be employing strangers in the business is most undesirable!”
“But you assured me you would have no hand in it!” Sophy pointed out.
“Yes!” he said savagely. “Nothing pleases you more than to put me in the wrong, does it?”
She laughed, but went away without answering him. Upstairs she was pounced on by Cecilia, anxious to know what her fate was to be.
“If he speaks to you at all, it will be to. warn you against, Alfred Wraxton!” said Sophy, with a gurgle of amusement. “I told him exactly how that toad conducts himself and warned him to take care of you!”
“You did not!”