He took up a pen and wrote a note.
MY DEAR DUKE OF OMNIUM, If your Grace can spare a moment, I think you will find that what I have to say will justify the intrusion.
Your very faithful servant, F.O.

TREGEAR.
Of course the Duke admitted him.

There was but one idea in his head as to what was coming.

His son had taken this way of making some communication to him respecting his political creed.

Some overture or some demand was to be preferred through Tregear.