" And he touched his glass
with his lips and blushed a little, as he bowed towards his uncle. He
found himself making a little speech, indeed; and to do so before one
single person seems rather odd. Had there been a large company present
Barnes would not have blushed at all, but have tossed off his glass,
struck his waistcoat possibly, and looked straight in the face of his
uncle as the chairman; well, he did very likely believe that he respected
and regarded the Colonel.
The Colonel said--"Thank you, Barnes, with all my heart. It is always
good for men to be friends, much more for blood relations, as we are."
"A relationship which honours me, I'm sure!" says Barnes, with a tone of
infinite affability. You see, he believed that Heaven had made him the
Colonel's superior.
"And I am very glad," the elder went on, "that you and my boy are good
friends."
"Friends! of course. It would be unnatural if such near relatives were
otherwise than good friends."
"You have been hospitable to him, and Lady Clara very kind, and he wrote
to me telling me of your kindness.
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