Her tone was one of measured indignation.
"Yes, you! When Mr.Foley told me that he had asked you to come here to-night, I vowed that I would not speak to you." "A perfectly reasonable decision," he agreed, without the slightest change of expression, "but am I really to be blamed for this unfortunate incident?
You cannot say that I thrust myself upon your notice." His eyebrows were ever so slightly uplifted.

She was not absolutely sure that there was not something very suggestive of amusement in his deep-set eyes.

She bit her lip.

Naturally he was not a gentleman! "I thought that you were a neglected guest," she explained coldly.

"I do not understand how it is that you have managed to remain undiscovered." He shook his head doubtfully.
"I made my entrance with the others.