"I think that the total amount is under eighty thousand pounds." Dominey sauntered through the office, an object of much interest to the little staff of clerks.

The lawyer joined him on the pavement in a few minutes.
"Where shall we lunch ?" Dominey asked.

"I'm afraid my clubs are a little out of date.

I am staying at the Carlton." "The Carlton grill room is quite excellent," Mr.Mangan suggested.
"They are keeping me a table until half-past one," Dominey replied.

"We will lunch there, by all means." They drove off together, the returned traveller gazing all the time out of the window into the crowded streets, the lawyer a little thoughtful.
"While I think of it, Sir Everard," the latter said, as they drew near their destination.