AND THE CATS' HOME They watched the retreating figure of Captain Baster till it was lost to sight among the gorse, in silence.

They were glad at his going, but sorry at the manner of it, since Mrs.Dangerfield looked distressed and vexed.
Then the vicar said: "There is a good deal to be said for the point of view of Wiggins, Mrs.Dangerfield.

After all, Captain Baster was the original aggressor." "Nevertheless I must apologize for my son's exploding such an uncommonly violent bomb at a quiet garden party," said the higher mathematician.

"I suspect he underrated its effect." His tone was apologetic, but there was no excess of contrition in it.
"What I think is that Captain Baster's notion of humor is catching; and that it affected Erebus and Wiggins," said Sir Maurice amiably.

"And if we start apologizing, there will be no end to it.