“Annoyed by my actions, or by my words?”
“By your words.”
“On what occasion?”
“On the last occasion you dined at my house.”
For a moment his face assumed a puzzled expression, then in an instant the truth flashed upon him.
“Ah!” he cried; “I recollect, of course. Madame has been offended at what I said regarding her friend, the Under-Secretary. I can only repeat my apologies.”
“You repeat them because what you told me was untrue!” she exclaimed, turning and looking him full in the face. They had allowed their horses to walk, in order to be able to converse.
“I much regret, madame, that it was true,” he replied.
“All of it?”
“All of it.”