Sir Beverley read on for a few moments, then very suddenly and not without violence crumpled his paper and flung it on the ground.
"Of all the infernal, ridiculous twaddle!" he exclaimed.

"Now what the devil have you done to yourself?
Been taking a water-jump ?" Piers turned round.

"No, sir.

It's nothing.

I shouldn't have come in in this state, only it was late, and I thought I'd better report myself." "Nothing!" repeated Sir Beverley.