After all, Paul would soon get over his anger, he told himself; the two had been firm friends for three years, and it would take something more than the present affair to estrange them.
But as the days passed and Paul showed no disposition to make friends again, Neil began to despair.

He knew that Cowan was doing all in his power to widen the breach and felt certain that left to himself Paul would have forgotten his grievance long ago.

Paul spent most of his time in Cowan's room when at home, and Neil passed many dull hours.

One thing there was, however, which pleased him.

Cowan's absence from the field worked a difference from the first in Paul's playing, and the latter was now evidently putting his heart into his work.