23/27 Lord Drummond was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the day. "I hope I need hardly say that we were delighted that you accepted the offer." "One doesn't like to refuse a step upward," said Morton; "otherwise Patagonia isn't exactly the place one would like." "Very good climate," said Currie. "Ladies I have known who have gone there have enjoyed it very much." "A little rough I suppose ?" "They didn't seem to say so. Young Bartletot took his wife out there,--just married. |