He lightly launched a new shaft of satire--intended for the private amusement of Lady Janet.

"Another explanation!" he exclaimed, with a look of comic resignation.
Julian overheard the words.

His large lustrous eyes fixed themselves on Horace with a look of unmeasured contempt.
"The least you can do," he said, sternly, "is not to irritate her.

It is so easy to irritate her!" He addressed himself again to Grace, endeavoring to help her through her difficulty in a new way.

"Never mind explaining yourself for the moment," he said.