It was a very knotty problem, because solving it in the latter way meant getting up at once.

And his batman had not yet brought his tea.
There came a knock at the door, and the tea came in.

With it was a folded note.

"Came last night, sir, but you was out," said the man.

He collected his master's tunic and boots, and departed.
Peter opened the note and swore definitely and unclerically when he had read it.