The most blood-curdling yell that I have ever heard fell upon our ears.
For a moment we stared at one another.
Then we fell out of the car by opposite doors and flew up the steps….
Extended upon a chair in the hall. Berry was bellowing, clawing at his temples and drumming with his heels upon the floor.
Huddled together, Daphne and Jill were poring over a letter with starting eyes.
DEAR SIR,
In case the fact has not already come to your notice, we hasten to inform you that as a result of the drawing, which took place on Monday last, one of the Premium Bonds, which we yesterday dispatched to you per registered post, has won the first prize of fr. 500,000 (five hundred thousand francs).
By way of confirmation, we beg to enclose a cutting from the official Bulletin.
We should, perhaps, point out that, in all announcements of the results of drawings, the '0' or 'zero,' which for some reason invariably precedes the number of a Premium Bond, is disregarded.
Awaiting the pleasure of your instructions,