I admitted all
along that he was perfectly entitled to fish below the bridge, but he
insisted---"
"Quite so," said Meldon. "That's my exact point. Any fool can
apologise when he's been in the right. That gives him such a
comfortable sense of superiority that he doesn't a bit mind grovelling
before the other fellow. What is totally impossible is to apologise
when you're in the wrong. You must be able to realise that."
"I'm not at all sure," said Simpkins, "that I ought to accept the
invitation. Major Kent's hostility to me has been most marked.
Everybody about the place has noticed it."
"Unless you're perfectly sure that you ought not to accept the
invitation," said Meldon, "I think you'd better give yourself the
benefit of the doubt. It will be a most enjoyable expedition. Miss
King is coming. By the way, I hope you haven't quarrelled with Miss
King in any way?"
"No, I haven't. Why should I?"
"I'm glad to hear it, I was afraid perhaps you and she might have
fallen out over something. But if you haven't, why didn't you go near
her for the last two days?"
"I was there on Thursday afternoon. I can't with any decency call on
her every day in the week.
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