He was the first to speak.
"John," he said, in a tone holding both anger and grief, "John, you behaved unkindly to me this evening.

You either persuaded mother to talk as she did, or you fell in with her intention and helped her." "You might speak plainer, Harry." "I will.

Both mother and you, either by accident or agreement, prevented me naming Lucy.

Lucy was the only subject I wanted to talk about, and you prevented me." "If I did, it was the wisest and kindest thing I could do." "For yourselves--but how about me ?" "I was thinking of you only." "Then you must think of Lucy with me." "It is not yet a question of _must_.

If it comes to that, both mother and I will do all the situation calls for.