“Oh, yes, my lord. We cabled her at once.”
“Good. I wish you’d let me know when you hear from her.”
“We shall be in touch with Inspector Parker, my lord, of course.”
“Of course. Well, Charles, I’m going to leave you to it. I’ve got a telegram to send. Or will you come with me?”
“Thanks, no,” said Parker. “To be frank, I don’t like your methods of driving. Being in the Force, I prefer to keep on the windy side of the law.”
“Windy is the word for you,” said Peter. “I’ll see you in Town, then.”
CHAPTER VII
Ham and Brandy
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.”
Brillat-Savarin
“Well,” said Wimsey, as Parker was ushered in that same evening by Bunter, “have you got anything fresh?”