Lady Cantourne, wise woman of the world that she was, said nothing.

She merely finished her toilet, and, when the carriage was ready, they drove round by Russell Square.
"Who was it from ?" asked Millicent.
"From a person named Gordon, miss." "And what did it say ?" "Well, miss, as I said before, I did not rightly see.

But it seems that it said, 'Come at once.' I saw that." "And what else?
Be quick, please." "I think there was mention of somebody bein' surrounded, miss.

Some name like Denver, I think.

No! Wait a bit; it wasn't that; it was somebody else." Finishing off the port had also meant beginning it, and the worthy butler's mind was not particularly clear.
"Was there any mention of Mr.Oscard's partner, Mr .-- eh--Meredith ?" asked Millicent, glancing at the clock.
"Yes, miss, there was that name, but I don't rightly remember in what connection." "It didn't say that he--" Millicent paused and drew in her breath with a jerk--"was dead, or anything like that ?" "Oh, no, miss." "Thank you.