The thing was done; he must make the best of it.

Behaving in every way like a sensible man, he did not send for the newspapers and search hysterically for their account of last night's tragedy, but took his bath as usual, dressed with more than ordinary care, and sat down to his breakfast before he even unfolded the paper.

The item for which he searched occupied by no means so prominent a position as he had expected.

It appeared under one of the leading headlines, but it consisted of only a few words.

He read them with interest but without emotion.