On that night Mr.Meeson had no appetite.
"Johnson," he said to the butler, when he was sure the footman could not hear him, "has Mr.Eustace been here ?" "Yes, Sir." "Has he gone ?" "Yes, Sir.

He came to fetch his things, and then went away in a cab." "Where to ?" "I don't know, Sir.

He told the man to drive to Birmingham." "Did he leave any message ?" "Yes, Sir, he bade me say that you should not be troubled with him again; but that he was sorry that you had parted from him in anger." "Why did you not give me that message before ?" "Because Mr.Eustace said I was not to give it unless you asked after him." "Very good.

Johnson!" "Yes, Sir." "You will give orders that Mr.Eustace's name is not to be mentioned in this house again.

Any servant mentioning Mr.Eustace's name will be dismissed." "Very good, Sir"; and Johnson went.
Mr.Meeson gazed round him.