"But if Nap ever falls foul of Sir Giles Carfax, he may find that he has bitten off more than he can chew.

They say he is on the high road to the D.T.'s.

Small wonder that Lady Carfax looks careworn!" Small wonder indeed! Yet as Anne sped along through the sunshine on that winter day she found leisure from her cares to enjoy the swift journey in the great luxurious car.

The burden she carried perpetually weighed less heavily upon her than usual.

The genial atmosphere of Baronmead had warmed her heart.