"I know" said Mr. Palsey "but I can amuse myself with a few comic papers and a pipe."
"So with a hearty shake of the hands the two villains sealed the compact.
CHAPTER 14
HOME AGAIN
Cyril was very busy all that afternoon; he barely had time to attend Mr. Winston's funeral, which he did however for politeness sake.
It was not a grand funeral by any means and I think it would have broken Helen's heart to see the plain unvarnished coffin which her poor father's remains were deposited in.
When Cyril returned from the ceremony, he settled his accounts with Mrs. Pollard and then proceeded to pack his portmanteau, which piece of business did not take him very long.
He was about to depart from his room, when something lying upon the floor attracted his attention.
It was a water coloured painting of Mr. Winston.