That Tremayne should show himself tender of Lady O'Moy's feelings in a matter in which O'Moy himself must seem neglectful of them was gall and wormwood to the adjutant.

He dissembled it, however, out of a natural disinclination to appear in the ridiculous role of the jealous husband.
"That," he said, "is a matter that you may safely leave to me," and his lips closed tightly upon the words when they were uttered.
"Oh, quite so," said Tremayne, no whit abashed.

He persisted nevertheless.

"You know Una's feelings for Dick." "When I married Una," the adjutant cut in sharply, "I did not marry the entire Butler family." It hardened him unreasonably against Dick to have the family cause pleaded in this way.

"It's sick to death I am of Master Richard and his escapades.