Daniel laughed and shook his head. "Ah... well please excuse me for not realising earlier. If I had I am sure I would have taken more time to get to know the lovely Daphne sooner..." he gave Daphne a smile, his eyes bright, when he caught sight of a tall, dark figure making his way up the hill.
Daniel stiffened. "Excuse me, but I feel I must join the picnic lest my temper gets the better of me..." he said, giving a brief bow to both ladies, scurrying off before Eward reached them.