"Press of work! What does he do ?" "Runs about with the girls," said Dennis Brown.
Sir Chichester Splay would not have the explanation.
"Nonsense, my dear Dennis, nonsense, nonsense! He has a great many social engagements of the most desirable kind.

He is, I believe, interested in some shipping firms." "I like him," said Millie Splay.
"And so do I," added Joan, "very much indeed." The statement was defiantly thrown at Harold Jupp.
"I think he is charming," said Miranda.
Harold Jupp looked from one to the other.
"That seems to settle it, doesn't it?
But----" "But what ?" asked Sir Chichester.
"Need we listen to the ridiculous exhibitions of male jealousy ?" Miranda asked plaintively.
"But," Harold Jupp repeated firmly, "I do like a man to have another address besides his club.

Now, I will lay a nice five to one that no one in this room knows where Mario Escobar goes when he goes home." A moment's silence followed upon Harold Jupp's challenge.

To the men, the point had its importance.

The women did not appreciate the importance, but they recognised that their own menfolk did, and they did not interrupt.
"It's true," said Sir Chichester, "I always hear from him with his club as his address.