Mallinson let no word of the matter slip from him, and for the rest seemed utterly despondent.
Fielding threw out a feeler at last.
'Of course,' he said, 'you would never repeat what I told you about Gorley.

I forgot to mention that.' Mallinson flushed.

'Of course not,' he said awkwardly.
Fielding turned on him quickly.

'Then what made you tell Miss Le Mesurier ?' Mallinson was too taken aback to deny the accusation.

'Oh, Miss Le Mesurier,' he replied, 'knew already.' 'She knew?
Who told her ?' 'Drake.' Fielding drew in his breath and whistled.