Come along in and let mother give you some tea.

Nonsense!" he waved away my protest.

"Marigold, stop that engine and bring in the Major.

I've got lots of things to tell you.

That's right." He strode boyishly to the front door, which he threw open wide to admit Marigold and myself and followed us with Mrs.Boyce into the drawing-room, talking all the while.