Queen Victoria Street, E.C.
"This is to let your ever-radiant ladyship know that I am fresh from an encounter with your father, who has retired in great wrath, defeated, but of opinion that he deserved no better for arguing with a Radical.

I thought it better to put forth my strength at once so as to save future trouble.

I send this post haste in order that you may be warned in case he should go straight home and scold you.

I hope he will not annoy you much .-- E.C." Having despatched the office boy to Westbourne Terrace with this letter, Conolly went off to lunch.

Mr.Lind went back to his club, and then to Westbourne Terrace, where he was informed that the young ladies were together in the drawing-room.