5/10 I'll promise, though, that we won't keep you for longer than ten minutes." "I will come then." Wingate acquiesced a little doubtfully. "I must warn you, however, that between Phipps and myself there is a quarrel of ancient standing. We meet as acquaintances because the conventions of the world make anything else ridiculous. One of my objects in coming to this side is to consider whether I can find any reasonable means of attacking the very disgraceful trust with which you and he are associated." Lord Dredlinton remained entirely unruffled. He shrugged his shoulders with an air of protest. |