The conversation from that moment was strained until the close of the meal, and they did not meet at all during dinner.
"Perhaps we have offended him," said Grace as they strolled along the deck that evening.
"It's probable that he thinks we are blamed fools and does not care to waste his time on us." "Then why did he change his seat ?" "Evidently did not want us to be staring him out of countenance all the time.

I notice, sister, that he took the seat next to yours and not to mine," remarked he insinuatingly.
"Which proves that _he_ is no fool, brother," she retorted..