The office was empty! Bubble gave a sigh of relief and his professional manner returned.
"He isn't just what you might call in," he explained affably to Esther.
"But he'll be down directly.

Walk in." Esther walked in and took the seat which Bubble indicated.
"Somebody sick over at your house ?" with ill-concealed hope.
Esther dimpled.

"Not dangerously, thank you." "Then it's just tickets for the choir concert.

I might have known.

But you're too late.