To his antagonists his self-command was often maddening.

Major Churchill was as disputatious as Arthur Lee, and an adept at a quarrel, but the talk of the impeachment went tamely on.

The Republican would not fight at Fontenoy, and at last the Major in a cold rage went away to the library--first, however, watching the young man well on his way up the stairs and toward the blue room.

But Rand had not stayed in the blue room.

Restless and unhappy, the garden, viewed through his window, invited him.