CHAPTER XXXVIII
The tragedy began quietly enough, and, like many another talk, by the man’s deft assertion of his superiority. Henry heard her arguing with the driver, stepped out and settled the fellow, who was inclined to be rude, and then led the way to some chairs on the lawn. Dolly, who had not been “told,” ran out with offers of tea. He refused them, and ordered them to wheel baby’s perambulator away, as they desired to be alone.
“ But the diddums can’t listen; he isn’t nine months old,” she pleaded.
“ That’s not what I was saying,” retorted her father-in-law.
Baby was wheeled out of earshot, and did not hear about the crisis till later years. It was now the turn of Margaret.
“ Is it what we feared?” he asked.
“ It is.”
“ Dear girl,” he began, “there is a troublesome busi
