136 THE SILVER FOX 



in a voice that told of the inward pressure 

 of feeling. 



" It seems to have been more the result 

 of discouraging it," she replied, without 

 attempting to keep out of her voice the 

 antagonism that was in her heart. 



** It would be simpler if you said at once 

 that honest or sane people had better give 

 up having any dealings with the Irish," he 

 returned hotly. 



**Do you mean English people? They 

 certainly have not been eminently success- 

 ful so far." 



Slaney felt quite cool, and Glasgow 

 wondered how he had ever found her 

 attractive. 



" As you are a friend of these Quins," he 

 said, holding his temper back, but not his 

 imperiousncss, *' I think it would be as well 

 if you advised that woman to take care 

 about what she says of me, as she may get 

 herself into trouble." 



He forgot for the moment the trouble that 

 lay ahead of him; yet the strong nervous 



