They were in Whitehall. Lawrence caught up the speaking tube. "Waterloo main entrance—and drive like the devil, please, we're late."
"I thought we had plenty of time?"
"So we had: so much so that I told the man to drive round and round for a bit."
"And have we still time?"
"No."
"We shan't lose the train?"
"Unless it's delayed in starting, which isn't likely."
"Will the others go on and leave us?"
"Hardly!"
"You don't mean that Laura won't get home till tomorrow? Oh!"