The Prime Minister telephoned, a few minutes after we left him, asking me to meet two of his colleagues from the Foreign Office to-night, and I doubt whether our conference will have concluded at the hour you name._ _However, if you will permit me, I will give myself the pleasure of joining you later in the evening, to make my adieux to those of my friends whom I am quite sure I shall find amongst your company._ _Sincerely yours_, SHAN.
Maggie passed the note back with a little smile.

She made no comment whatever.

Nigel watched her thoughtfully.
"I have carried out your orders," he observed.

"Everything has been attended to, even to the colour of your table decorations.

Now tell me what it all means ?" She looked him in the face quite frankly.
"How can I ?" she answered.