"How do you happen to be here?" asked Victor, brusquely.
"By Mrs. Vivian's kind invitation," said Frank, quite at ease.
"How do you two happen to know each other?" asked Fred.
"We met in the country last summer," said Frank, finding Victor did not answer.
"I suppose you had a very good time together," said Mrs. Vivian.
"Our acquaintance was very slight," said Victor superciliously.
"We must have gone fishing together at least a dozen times," said Frank, quietly.
"How in the world did the fellow thrust himself in here?" said Victor to himself. "They can't know his low position."
In the amiable desire of enlightening the Vivians Victor took an early opportunity to draw Fred aside.
"Have you known Frank Kavanagh long?" he asked.