I am being delightfully amused," replied the captain.
He gave Beatrice an angry look which she would not see.
"I want to talk to Jane about the supper," said the young lady in a calm voice.

"Captain Bertram, may I introduce you to Mr.Jones ?" Again she flew lightly away, and the captain owned to himself that the tennis party at the Gray House was a very dull affair.
Supper, however, made amends for much.

The incongruous elements were not so apparent.

Everybody was hungry, and even the most fastidious had to acknowledge the fare of the best.

Captain Bertram quite retrieved his character in Beatrice Meadowsweet's eyes, so well did he help her in serving her guests.