"Why did you fight it ?" "You're not wounded, your Grace ?" said Sonia anxiously.
"Not a scratch," said the Duke, smiling at her.
"Will you be so good as to get on with those wedding-cards, Sonia," said Germaine sharply; and Sonia went back to the writing-table.
Turning to the Duke, Germaine said, "Did you fight on my account ?" "Would you be pleased to know that I had fought on your account ?" said the Duke; and there was a faint mocking light in his eyes, far too faint for the self-satisfied Germaine to perceive.
"Yes.

But it isn't true.

You've been fighting about some woman," said Germaine petulantly.
"If I had been fighting about a woman, it could only be you," said the Duke.
"Yes, that is so.

Of course.

It could hardly be about Sonia, or my maid," said Germaine.