"It was arranged," Ronnie said solemnly. "I didn't do it."
"I see," said the man. "'It was an order.' And what will the parents out in the Shiny say?"
Ronnie looked grave. "I b'lieve they'd like it," he said, after a moment's thought. "They 'dore Uncle Gerald too."
"Hm-m-m! Seems a popular person," said the man. "What's his name?"
"Same as daddie's and mine."
"Yes, and yours?"
"Ronald Forsyth Hardy."
"Then he's Gerald Hardy, I suppose? And where is he at present?"
"Scotland," said Ronnie promptly.
"But that's a bit vague. What part of Scotland?"