He was regretting the thirty shillings the week he had for several years drawn regularly in this shop.

Inside there he had introduced the Raglan shirt, the Duke of Westminster four-in-hand, and the Churchill batwing collar.

He longed to enter and plead for reinstatement, but his new-found pride refused to budge his legs door-ward.

Thirty shillings, twelve for his "third floor back," and the rest for clothes and books and simple amusements.

What a whirl he had been in, this past fortnight! He pulled at his chin, shook his head and turned away.