What is it ?" He looked at her for a moment or two in silence.

"Do you really imagine that you succeed in effacing yourself when you hide behind the beautiful Miss Campion ?" he asked then.
The quick colour rose in her face.

"What an absurd question!" she said.
"Why absurd ?" "As if anyone could possibly prefer me to Violet!" "I know at least two who do," said Max.
"Who ?" She flung the question almost angrily, as though she uttered it against her will.
Very deliberately he answered her.

"Hunt-Goring and myself." She started.

Her face was burning now.