His annoyance was understandable.

But he hadn't nice manners.

He knocked the cigarette case out of my hand and kicked it across the room.

So I got into one of the deep armchairs and laughed at him in self- defense, to preserve my own temper from boiling up over the top.
"To hell with both of you!" Jenkins thundered, and strode out like Mars on the war-path.
"Poor old Jinks!" said Grim, as soon as he had gone.

"As Sir Louis said last night, he has a wife and family besides the unofficial ladies on his string.