He gave orders, therefore, that a packet for him from Asprey's was not to be unpacked, but given to her on her arrival with her letters.

A quarter of an hour later he was off, leaving Martin behind, since there were various businesses in the town which he wanted him to attend to.
Mr.Taynton, though an earlier riser than his partner, considered that half past nine was soon enough to begin the day, and punctually at that time he came downstairs to read, as his custom was, a few collects and some short piece of the Bible to his servants, before having his breakfast.

That little ceremony over he walked for a few minutes in his garden while Williams brought in his toast and tea-urn, and observed that though the flowers would no doubt be all the better for the liberal watering of the day before, it was idle to deny that the rain had not considerably damaged them.

But his attention was turned from these things to Williams who told him that breakfast was ready, and also brought him a telegram.

It was from Morris, and had been sent off from the Sloane Square office an hour before.
"Mills is not in town; they say he left yesterday afternoon.