I could not help being amused a little.

I am sure I don't want to be unkind." Indeed the squire had not shown himself to be so, on the whole, and he did not refer to the matter again during the evening.

He kept his place for some time by Mrs.Goddard's side and then, judging that he had sufficiently asserted his superiority, rose and talked to Mrs.Ambrose.
But John, being now in a thoroughly bad humour, could not take his vacant seat with a good grace.

He stood aloof and took up a book that lay upon the table and avoided looking at Mrs.Goddard.By and by, when the party broke up, he said good-night in such a particularly cold and formal tone of voice that she stared at him in surprise.

But he took no notice of her look and went away after the Ambroses, in that state of mind which boys call a huff.
But on the following day John repented of his behaviour.