But she was spared to a merciful extent, for nothing happened on any of the 'buses they boarded, except that, as they crossed the Canal, a cloud of sea-gulls swooped and swirled into the 'bus, resting awhile on the passengers' willing shoulders before disappearing again.

Also the passengers on the Baker Street stretch sang part-songs, all the way down to Selfridge's.

The conductor turned out to have rather a pleasing tenor voice.
The witch and Sarah Brown knocked at the Higgins' door five minutes before supper-time.

Lady Arabel herself opened it.
"My dears, isn't it too dretful.

All our servants are gone.