"I only just come to say as it was Dr.Wyndham as brought in them raspberries--early this morning." Ellen disappeared as Max popped the cork of a soda-water bottle with unexpected violence.

He clapped his hand over the top and carried it bubbling to the window.
"Awfully sorry," he said.

"The beastly stuff is so up this weather." Olga followed him with his glass.

"Thank you for rescuing my raspberries," she said.
Max rubbed himself down with a handkerchief and took the glass from her.
He was somewhat red in the face.

He looked at her with a queer smile.
"Confound that girl!" he said.
"Have you discovered any specially beneficial properties In raspberries ?" asked Sir Kersley in the tone of one seeking information.
"Not yet.