"Did you say you were in a hurry?" he asked suspiciously.
"In the devil of a hurry," said Bundle.
"That settles it," said Lord Caterham. "I'm not coming. To be driven by you in the Hispano when you're in a hurry—no, it's not fair on any elderly man. I shall stay here."
"Please yourself," said Bundle, and withdrew.
Tredwell took her place.
"The vicar, my lord, is most anxious to see you, some unfortunate controversy having arisen about the status of the Boys' Brigade."
Lord Caterham groaned.
"I rather fancied, my lord, that I had heard you mention at breakfast that you were strolling down to the village this morning to converse with the vicar on the subject."
"Did you tell him so?" asked Lord Caterham eagerly.
"I did, my lord. He departed, if I may say so, hot-foot. I hope I did right, my lord?"