No servant allowed to leave the Deanery, on hany pretence, while the Races is on.

The Dean.

[Kindly.] While the races are on—thank you, Blore.

[Opens his second letter.

Blore.

Thank you, sir. [To himself.] Oh, if the Dean only knew the good thing I could put him on to for the Durnstone Handicap!

[He goes out.

The Dean.

Children! Salome! Sheba! Here is good news!

Salome.