They descended the shallow steps on to the lawn, and began to stroll across it. Once they were out of earshot Dinah said: "You were an awful ass to come, you know."
"Maybe."
"It's no use trying to shut me up," said Dinah. "Ask Arthur. And if you don't mind my saying so, you won't make matters any better by doing the strong, silent man stuff whenever Arthur goes for Fay."
He smiled rather reluctantly. "Do I?"
"Rather! Like a western hero."
"I've been out west," he remarked inconsequently.
"I should think you were a huge success," said Dinah with great cordiality.
"Africa too," he ruminated. "Then I struck Australia for a spell. It's a great country."
"So I've been told. Is there anywhere you haven't been?"
"I've knocked round most of the tough spots in this world," he admitted. "You learn quite a lot, rolling round."