Of course people will say climate, climate! but if I were to give you the history of one day--just twenty-four hours of our life up there--you'd say that the wonder is there's any one alive to tell it.' He turned around at this, to enjoy the expression of horror and surprise he hoped to have called up, and perceived for the first time that he was alone.

He rang the bell, and asked the waiter where the other gentleman had gone, and learned that he had ordered a car, and set out for Kilgobbin Castle more than half an hour before.
'All right,' said he fiercely.

'I wash my hands of it altogether! I'm heartily glad I told him so before he went.' He smoked on very vigorously for half an hour, the burden of his thoughts being perhaps revealed by the summing-up, as he said, 'And when you are "in for it," Master Cecil, and some precious scrape it will be, if I move hand or foot to pull you through it, call me a Major of Marines, that's all--just call me a Major of Marines!' The ineffable horror of such an imputation served as matter for reverie for hours..