'But she's just outside——'
'Sit down, I tell you.'
Lucy sat.
Then she remembered that neither she nor Everard ever had sugar in their tea, so naturally there was no point in calling Chesterton back.
'Oh, of course,' she said, smiling nervously, for what with one thing and another she was feeling shattered, 'how stupid of me. We don't want sugar.'
Wemyss said nothing. He was studying his watch, timing Chesterton. Then when the number of seconds needed to reach the kitchen had run out, he got up and rang the bell.
In due course Lizzie appeared. It seemed that the rule was that this particular bell should be answered by Lizzie.
'Chesterton,' said Wemyss.
In due course Chesterton appeared. She was less composed than when she brought back the teapot, than when she brought back the toast. She tried to hide it, but she was out of breath.
'Yes sir?' she said.