Unbiased opinion--civilly expressed.

If you really were an emancipated young woman, Helena, you'd take it so! But now--" his tone changed--"let's come to business.

What have you and Philip been quarrelling about ?" Helena straightened her shoulders, as though to meet certain disapproval.
"Because--I asked Lord Donald to spend the week-end here--" "You didn't!" "I did; and Cousin Philip wired to him and forbade him the house.
Offence No.1.Then as I intended all the same to see Jim, I told him I would go up and lunch with him at the Ritz.

Cousin Philip vows I shan't, and he seems to have some underhand means of stopping it--I--I don't know what--" "Underhand! Philip! I say, Helena, I wonder whether you have any idea how people who really know him think about Buntingford!" "Oh, of course men back up men!" "Stuff! It's really silly--abominable too--the way you talk of him--I can't help saying it." And this time it was Geoffrey's turn to look indignant.

His long face with its deeply set grey eyes, a rather large nose, and a fine brow under curly hair, had flushed suddenly.
"If you can't help it, I suppose you must say it.