It was the fear of this that had kept Sir Felix away from the club. Grasslough, as he had told himself, was just the fellow to ask such a question,--ill-natured, insolent, and obtrusive. But the question demanded an answer of some kind. "Yes," said he; "a fellow attacked me in the street, coming behind me when I had a girl with me. He didn't get much the best of it though."

It was the fear of this that had kept Sir Felix away from the club.
"Yes," said he; "a fellow attacked me in the street, coming up behind me when I had a girl with me. He didn't get the best of it though."
