CHAPTER 10
THE CONFUSION
About 1/4 to 8 o'clock the dressing bell at Yellowflower Hall pealed forth its usual summons.
"I am glad dinner is so nearly ready" said untidy Mr. Earlsdown straightening his tie and running a comb through his hair "I'll go and have a quiet glass of claret while I am waiting—perhaps Sylvia will appear by then."
Mr. Earlsdown had just drained his glass when Johnson brought in some pea soup, bacon and green cabbage, merangues and chocolate pudding.
"Don't trouble about ringing the second bell Johnson" said Mr. Earlsdown "just call Miss Monton and I will begin."
So saying he began to serve out the bacon on a golden plate.
"Where is that child" said Mr. Earlsdown after having 3 serves of the bacon.
Just then Johnson entered with a very long face "If you please sir" he said "Miss Monton is nowhere in the house and her room Mary says is that untidy, you'd think a wild menagerie had been there."