Leonard was getting tired of waiting when he received his summons to Normanstand.

But despite his impatience he was ill pleased with the summons, which came in the shape of a polite note from Miss Rowly asking him to come that afternoon at tea-time.

He had expected to hear from Stephen.
'Damn that old woman! You'd think she was working the whole show!' However, he turned up at a little before five o'clock, spruce and dapper and well dressed and groomed as usual.

He was shown, as before, into the blue drawing-room.

Miss Rowly, who sat there, rose as he entered, and coming across the room, greeted him, as he thought, effusively.