To-day and to-morrow are the only days all three of us could possibly steal to get away and look at a most wonderful motor car; made for a Rajah who died before it was ready.

Lord Robert certainly knows more about automobiles than any other human being does, and he thought this was just what I would want.

Di had the most horrid headache this morning, poor child, and wasn't fit for the fatigue of a big crush, so, as she's a splendid sailor, I persuaded her to come with us--and Lisa, too, of course.

We caught the afternoon train to Boulogne, and had such a glorious crossing that we actually all had the courage to dress and dine at Madrid--wasn't it plucky of us?
But we're collapsing now, and have come back early, as we must inspect the car the first thing to-morrow morning and do a heap of shopping afterwards." "If you're collapsing, I mustn't keep you standing here a moment," I said, anxious for more than one reason to get away.

Di wasn't looking at me.