Besides, my ardour to be of assistance to the young man found a slight damper in the fact that he was staying with Sir William Lamb.

What competence had I to be of use to the guest of Sir William Lamb?
'I do not for a moment think he will be there,' said Dora, on the day of the private view as we went along the Mall towards the Town Hall together.

'He will not run with an open mouth to his success.

He will take it from us later.' But he was there.

We entered precisely at the dramatic moment of his presentation by Sir William Lamb to the Viceroy.