He must get forward with his history of Sussex, and write up his diary.

He must come to some decision about the allotment scheme on his property in Saundersfoot.

He must go over and help Colonel Bellairs not to make a fool of himself about the disputed right of way across his property where it joined Wentworth's own land.

Colonel Bellairs always bungled into business matters of the simplest nature as a bumble bee bungles into a spider's web.

For Colonel Bellairs to touch business of any kind was immediately to become hopelessly and inextricably involved in it, with much furious buzzing.