"Oh, Gord, my lady, it's been awful."
"Nonsense," said Bundle. "It all went off splendidly. Don't get the wind up now it's all over. It might have gone wrong, but thank goodness it didn't."
"Thank goodness, as you say, my lady. I've been in a twitter all the evening. They're a funny crowd, you know."
"A damned funny crowd," said Bundle, vigorously massaging her arms and legs. "As a matter of fact, they're the sort of crowd I always imagined until to-night only existed in books. In this life, Alfred, one never stops learning."
Chapter XV
The Inquest
Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
"So am I," said Bundle. "And I've got a lot to tell you."
"Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way. How about that?"