Jaz gave a loud laugh, across his cheese.
“ That’s good!” he said.
“ You trip, and recover your balance,” said Jack. “You’re a wary one. The rest of us falls right in, flop, and are never heard of again. And how did you part then?”
“ We parted in mutual esteem. I said I would go, and he asked me please to do so as quickly as possible.”
Jack made round eyes, and even Jaz left off eating.
“ Did you quarrel ?” cried Harriet.
“ Oh yes, violently. But of course, not vulgarly. We parted, as I said, in mutual esteem, bowing each other out.”
“ You are awful. You only went on purpose to upset him. I knew that all along. Why must you be so spiteful?” said Harriet. “You’re never happy unless you’re upsetting somebody’s apple-cart.”
“ Am I doomed to agree with ev
