The two remaining occupants were worthy Britons who neither invited nor received any special attention.
Mr.Handyside was introduced, and promptly said the right thing.
"I guess I knew what I was doing when I forced Mr.Theydon to take me out of London today," he said, with a smile which left the girl in no doubt as to the nature of the implied compliment.
"But it is hardly an hour since I spoke to my father at Mr.Theydon's flat," she said.

"Were you there, too, Mr.Handyside ?" "No, in the next block.

That was the nearest I got to Mr.Theydon before we met and took a cab for Victoria." Theydon was pleased with his ally.

No diplomat, trained during long years to conceal material facts, could have headed the girl off more deftly, while every word was literally true.
"Ah!" she said, glancing meaningly at Theydon, "we are all the sport of fortune, then.

How strange! Of course, Mr.Theydon, you don't know why I am here.