What else did you propose ?" "Why--fifty things.

Motor-cars; police--" "Certainly not.

We must make no scandal as he ...

as he very properly says." (The Dean swallowed in his throat again.

Jack thought afterwards that it must have been the memory of certain other phrases in the letter.) "So if you will be good enough to leave me instantly, Mr.
Kirkby, I will finish my dressing and deal with the matter." * * * * * Jack wheeled and went out of the room.
* * * * * It was a miserable breakfast to which he sat down half an hour later--still in flannels, and without his bath.