“And their tour is quite unofficial. We’re not supposed to know that they are Members of Parliament.”
“But we do know,” said Miss Blow.
The argument ended by Mr. Goddard promising to lay the case before the Members. It was only by making the promise that he was able to induce Miss Blow to refrain from going to the railway station. Having made it, he slipped out of the room. It was after ten o’clock, and he still had to make arrangements for the comfort of the party. He found Jimmy O’Loughlin in the yard behind the hotel.
“There’s a party coming in by the train to-day,” he said, “and I want a brake and four horses to meet them. They’ll be driving to Pool-a-donagh.”
“Is it the Lord Lieutenant?” said Jimmy O’Loughlin.
“No, it’s not. It’s a private party.”
“I asked the question,” said Jimmy, “because, if it was the Lord Lieutenant itself, he couldn’t get the brake.”
“Oh, well, that’s all right. It’s not the Lord Lieutenant.”
“And if the Lord Lieutenant wouldn’t get it,” said Jimmy, “you may take your oath that another won’t.”