When did you see him last ?" "I have not been acquainted with Mr.Thurnall for some years," said Stangrave, haughtily.
"In plain words, you have quarrelled with him ?" Stangrave bit his lip.
"He and I had a difference.

He insulted my nation, and we parted." She laughed a long, loud, bitter laugh, which rang through Stangrave's ears.
"Insulted your nation?
And on what grounds, pray ?" "About that accursed slavery question!" La Cordifiamma looked at him with firm-closed lips a while.
"So then! I was not aware of this! Even so long ago you saw the Sangreal, and did not know it when you saw it.

No wonder that since then you have been staring at it for months, in your very hands, played with it, admired it, made verses about it, to show off your own taste: and yet were blind to it the whole time! Farewell, then!" "Marie, what do you mean ?" and Stangrave caught both her hands.
"Hush, if you please.

I know you are eloquent enough, when you choose, though you have been somewhat dumb and monosyllabic to-night in the presence of the actress whom you undertook to educate.

But I know that you can be eloquent, so spare me any brilliant appeals, which can only go to prove that already settled fact.