In the hall a housemaid was speaking at the telephone, and a moment afterwards she laid the receiver down and came towards them.
"It is a message for Mr.Brooks, sir, from the Queen's Hotel.

Lord Arranmore's compliments, and the ladies from Enton are at the theatre this evening, and would be glad if Mr.Brooks would join them at the Queen's Hotel for supper at eleven o'clock." Brooks hesitated, but Mr.Bullsom spoke up at once.
"Off you go, Brooks," he said, firmly.

"Don't you go refusing an invitation like that.

Lord Arranmore is a bit eccentric, they say, and he isn't the sort of man to like refusals.

You've just got time." "They had the message two hours ago, and have been trying everywhere to find Mr.Brooks," the housemaid added.
Selina helped him on with his coat.
"Will you come another evening soon and play billiards with us ?" she asked, dropping her voice a little.
"With pleasure," Brooks answered.