Understood
rightly it discloses that I have, in my waking moments, a repressed
feeling of intense dislike for that hateful bird. And it is quite
true. I have. So you can see how useful that kind of thing might be
in getting at the truth in cases of murder. I hope," turning to
Desire, "I hope I am not being too scientific for you, my dear? When
the ladies feel that they know you better you may perhaps join our
club, if you care for anything so serious? May I give you more tea?"
"Thanks, yes. That would be delightful."
"Not so delightful, my dear, as educative. But as I was saying,
Benis, it is all your fault that this misconception has got about. I
blame you very much in the matter. It comes naturally from your
writing so continually about Indians and foreigners and Primitives
generally. People come to associate you with them. Still, I think it
was extremely rude of Mrs. Stopford Brown to say it."
"So do I," said Spence, with conviction.
"I asked Mrs. Everett, who told me, if anyone else had made remarks
leading up to it. But she says not a word. It was just that Mrs.
Everett said that it was strange that when you had taken so long to
consider marriage you should have made up your mind so quickly in
the end--'Gone off like a sky-rocket!' was her exact wording, and
Mrs. Stopford Brown said, in that frivolous way she has, 'Oh, I
suppose he stumbled across a Primitive.' You will notice, Desire,
that Mrs. Stopford Brown's name is not upon the list for your
reception.
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