Chapter 20

"_Ach ja_! I should have understood!" He had stared, frowned, and reddened savagely. Now, with a palpable effort, his equanimity was regained. He turned with a smiling remark to Patrine Saxham, as Lady Beauvayse breathed in Courtley's ear: "You perfect pet! How I love you for that!" "Man simply suffering for a set-down. Good egg, you!" murmured Franky in the other ear of the Commander. "Felt sorry for him. Had to do something--common humanity!" rejoined Courtley, eating more and more pistachios. "Seems as o…