They were barely spoken when Mr.Delamayn appeared (exactly as Miss Silvester had appeared) at the entrance to the summer-house.

He, too, vanished, unnoticed--like Miss Silvester again.

But there the parallel stopped.
The Honorable Geoffrey's expression, on discovering the place to be occupied, was, unmistakably an expression of relief.
Arnold drew the right inference, this time, from Sir Patrick's language and Sir Patrick's tones.

He eagerly took up the defense of his friend.
"You said that rather bitterly, Sir," he remarked.

"What has Geoffrey done to offend you ?" "He presumes to exist--that's what he has done," retorted Sir Patrick.
"Don't stare! I am speaking generally.