“I should think so,” replied Kenneth. “Because if I'm the heir the bills can wait over. And when I get my hands on the Vereker fortune, Violet, you shall have a string of pearls as well, and some carved jade ear-rings. How's that?”
“I shall love the pearls, but I don't know that I care awfully for jade. You see such a lot of it about.”
“God help the poor wench!” groaned Kenneth.
Giles screwed on the cap of his fountain pen.
“Postpone hostilities till I've gone,” he requested. “You haven't forgotten it's the Inquest tomorrow, have you, Tony?”
“As a matter of fact, I had, but I remember now that you mention it. You said you'd run me down in your car. Do you mind if I bring one of the dogs?”
“Yes, I do. I'll call for you round about ten o'clock. Show me out, please. Good-bye, Miss Williams: so long, Kenneth.”
Antonia took him out into the hall “Giles, I've made the most shattering discovery,” she said awe-inspiringly.
“Good God, Tony, what is it?” he asked, amused.
“Rudolph and Violet. Soul-mates. I can't think why I didn't realise it before. They've got the same type of mind. Do you think I ought to point it out to them?”