"I really believe I can stick it out on my own." "Good," said the Honourable John Ruffin.
"All the same I'm glad you came.

If we get beyond having a tremendous row, we shall very likely want some one to arrange things for us," said the duke.
"I shouldn't think a tremendous row was quite your game," said the Honourable John Ruffin thoughtfully.
"Oh, _I'm_ not going to row.

But you know what Caroline is: she can have all the row there is to have, without any help from any one," said the duke.

"I'm just going to sit tight as wax and let her wear herself out, if she does start rowing." "That is undoubtedly the course for a man of sense to pursue," said the Honourable John Ruffin in a tone of approval.
The duke was on tenterhooks the next day, for though he was braced for the struggle with the duchess, he found the uncertainty when that struggle would begin trying.

Then he was taking his afternoon tea with the Honourable John Ruffin on the cedar lawn; Ronald and Pollyooly mindful of the cakes, had sociably joined them; and they were laughing at a story the Honourable John Ruffin was telling them, when he stopped short, staring at the entrance to the lawn.