They said they had come to make sure Ronnie had found what he wanted in the refreshment room.
Ronnie thanked them for their civility, and showed them the Infant.
They looked at it with surprise and interest; but nudged one another when they noticed the glass of milk and the sponge-cake, which Ronnie had carefully pushed across to the Infant's side of the table.
Then they saluted, and went out.
Left alone, Ronnie drank his coffee.
It instantly cleared his brain of the after-effects of the sleeping draught which Aubrey had insisted upon giving him just before the steamer sailed the night before.

His surroundings ceased to appear dream-like.

A great wave of happiness swept over him.
Why, he was in London again! He was almost at home! If he had let Helen meet him, she might have been sitting just opposite, at this little marble table! He looked across and saw the unconscious Infant's glass of milk and sponge-cake.

He drew them hurriedly towards him.

He felt suddenly ashamed of them.