"But 'oo——"
"The Marquess."
The fellow exploded.
"It's a perishin' shame!" he cried. "It's a——"
Anthony stopped him.
"No. He treated me handsomely. I—I bought it."
"You didn't never sauce 'im, mate?"—incredulously.
"Not exactly. You'll see." He put out his hand. "So long."
The other stared at the fingers before accepting them. Then—
"So long, mate," he said dazedly.