"Shall we join the others ?" he said.
He moved so that he was between her and the other room, his back to the open doors.

"You think I ought to ?" he said.
"Yes," she answered firmly, as if she were giving a command.

But he read pity also in her eyes.
"Well, have you two settled the affairs of the kingdom?
Is it all decided ?" asked Airlie.
"Yes," he answered, laughing.

"We are going to say to the people, 'Eat, drink and be wise.'" He rearranged his wife's feather and smoothed her tumbled hair.

She looked up at him and smiled.
Joan set herself to make McKean talk, and after a time succeeded.