“His Lordship is engaged.”
“Engaged?”
“Rather more than that,” said Mr. Hankey, with a peculiar look. “But he will call upon you to-morrow and give you your orders.”
“My orders!” I exclaimed, with some annoyance.
“His Lordship used that expression.”
Mr. Hankey looked at me as if to see how I liked this, and then, in a friendly tone which angered me still further, remarked:
“It's a risky job, is this.”