“But I thought you said you knew his father, Judy,” objected the Professor.
“Didn’t verify,” said Mrs. Bowles shortly, and then to Captain Douglas, “read over again what Lady Laxton says about him....”
§ 6
Captain Douglas struggled with the difficulties of his cousin’s handwriting.
Everybody drew together over the fragments of the dessert with an eager curiosity, and helped to weigh Lady Laxton’s rather dishevelled phrases....
§ 7
“We’ll call the principal witness,” said Mrs. Bowles at last, warming to the business. “Dick!”
“Di-ick!”
“Dick!”
The Professor got up and strolled round behind the caravan. Then he returned. “No boy there.”