12/21 It can't be helped." "I am very sorry," said Erskine, hanging his head. "I did not mean to make a scene. I beg your pardon." He went away to his room without another word. Sir Charles followed and attempted to console him, but Erskine caught his hand, and asked to be left to himself. So Sir Charles returned to the drawing-room, where his wife, at a loss for once, hardly ventured to remark that she had never heard of such a thing in her life. |