And really, Miss Vinrace, he was doing his best; he was paying you a compliment--he was trying--he was trying--" he could not finish for the laughter that overcame him.
Rachel veered round suddenly and laughed out too.

She saw that there was something ridiculous about Hirst, and perhaps about herself.
"It's his way of making friends, I suppose," she laughed.

"Well--I shall do my part.

I shall begin--'Ugly in body, repulsive in mind as you are, Mr.Hirst--" "Hear, hear!" cried Hewet.

"That's the way to treat him.