Maurice and Reginald had agreed to defer their onslaught on the wasps
till Lord Rotherwood's arrival, and the war was now limited to
attacks on foraging parties. Reginald most carefully marked every
nest about the garden and farm, and, on his cousin's arrival on
Saturday evening, began eagerly to give him a list of their
localities. Lord Rotherwood was as ardent in the cause as even
Reginald could desire, and would have instantly set out with him to
reconnoitre had not the evening been rainy.
Then turning to Claude, he said, 'But I have not told you what
brought me here; I came to persuade you to make an expedition with me
up the Rhine; I set off next week; I would not write about it,
because I knew you would only say you should like it very much, but--
some but, that meant it was a great deal too much trouble.'
'How fast the plan has risen up,' said Claude, 'I heard nothing of it
when I was with you.'
'Oh! it only came into my head last week, but I do not see what there
is to wait for, second thoughts are never best.'
'Oh! Claude, how delightful,' said Lily.
Claude stirred his tea meditatively, and did not speak.
'It is too much trouble, I perceive,' said Lord Rotherwood; 'just as
I told you.
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