It was Ray.
He entered without knocking, and I saw at once that he was in a strange condition.

He scarcely greeted me, but sank into my easy chair, and drawing out his pipe began to fill it.

Then I saw, too, what I had never seen before.

His fingers were shaking.
"Boy," he said, "have you any wine ?" "The Duke sent me some claret," I answered.

"Will that do ?" I summoned Grooton and ordered the wine and some biscuits.