Andy Gowran's head over a rock at the entrance of the little cave in
which they were sitting it might be difficult to determine. But there was
the head. And it was not a head that just popped itself up and then
retreated, as a head would do that was discovered doing that which made it
ashamed of itself. The head, with its eyes wide open, held its own, and
seemed to say, "Ay, I've caught you, have I?" And the head did speak,
though not exactly in those words. "Coosins!" said the head; and then the
head was wagged. In the meantime Lizzie Eustace, whose back was turned to
the head, raised her own, and looked up into Greystock's eyes for love.
She perceived at once that something was amiss, and, starting to her feet,
turned quickly round.
"How dare you intrude here?" she said to the head.
"Coosins!" replied the head, wagging itself.
It was clearly necessary that Greystock should take some steps, if only
with the object of proving to the impudent factotum that he was not
altogether overcome by the awkwardness of his position. That he was a good
deal annoyed, and that he felt not altogether quite equal to the occasion,
must be acknowledged.
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