He ran against Gordon, and the two men fell back in horrible surprise.
"You—"
"You!"
"Oh, yes," said Plant, "I'm here on business connected with the cathedral."
"And I'm to see the—bishop, who will join the board on allotment," mumbled Gordon.
And then Goby roared into town on his motorcar. The others saw him, and he saw them, and ignored them palely. He, too, put up at the Grand, but never spoke to them. And De Vere came in while they were at dinner, and sat down opposite to Goby. He said, "Oh!" and, rising, at once bolted from the table.
"I'm damned," said Goby, and he lost his appetite.
"How many more of us?" they asked themselves.
They looked up at every one who entered.
"Bramber will be in any moment," said Plant.