17/28 A miracle has really happened. No one could observe me breakfasting and doubt it!" When they were seated he looked guilelessly into the still disapproving face of Mrs.Sykes. "Perhaps you are wondering, as I did, what has brought Professor Willits back to Coombe," he said, "but time and space mean little to professors, and the fact is that Willits has long wished to hear a sermon by the Reverend Mr.Macnair.He is coming with me this morning. Perhaps you hadn't better mention it, though. It might disturb Mr.Macnair to know that so eminent a critic was listening to him." The eminent critic frowned grimly and took a fourth cream biscuit without noticing it. |