He had underrated his father; the man had coolness and courage in a crisis.
"What is your objection, sir ?" And suddenly he noticed that a wafer in Lord Valleys' hand was quivering.

This brought into his eyes no look of compunction, but such a smouldering gaze as the old Tudor Churchman might have bent on an adversary who showed a sign of weakness.

Lord Valleys, too, noticed the quivering of that wafer, and ate it.
"We are men of the world," he said.
Miltoun answered: "I am not." Showing his first real symptom of impatience Lord Valleys rapped out: "So be it! I am." "Yes ?", said Miltoun.
"Eustace!" Nursing one knee, Miltoun faced that appeal without the faintest movement.

His eyes continued to burn into his father's face.

A tremor passed over Lord Valleys' heart.