Oh, the humiliation, the anguish of this discovery! He would have had anything happen rather than this.
He sat staring at the bill like a being petrified.
"Come along," said Blandford, "let's go to the smoking-room.

I suppose you fellows will have coffee there.

Coffee for four, waiter.

Are you ready ?" But Reginald did not move, nor did the waiter.
"What's the row ?" said Blandford to the latter.
The waiter pointed to Reginald's bill.
"Oh, he's waiting for your bill, Cruden.

Look sharp, old man!" The colour came and went in Reginald's face, as though he had been charged with some hideous crime.