"Now," said Sir Lewin, "kindly explain your presence here and your business with my wife."
Allan's answer was unexpected.
"I think," he said, quietly, "I will leave that to Lady Maxwell herself."
They had spoken so far in low tones and with outward calm; now Sir Lewin muttered angrily some words which I could not hear, and raised his arm.
"SIR LEWIN MUTTERED ANGRILY SOME WORDS WHICH I COULD NOT HEAR, AND RAISED HIS ARM."
I stepped forward.
"Come into the drawing-room," I said hurriedly in his ear. "Don't make a public scene."
He shook me off, but at that moment another and more importunate voice intervened.
"My dear Lewin, you here? How exceedingly fortunate! Now we need not rush for that seven-thirty train; you and dear Edith can stay to dinner."