Bradstock smiled.
"Titania, Penelope is in the house. Let us go in," he said, and he marched up the steps. Bob shook himself free from the duchess and darted indoors before Bradstock. He bolted up-stairs to Penelope, and burst in upon her like a whirlwind.
"Pen, they're all here, all the gang! I couldn't keep 'em out!"
"Who are here?" asked Pen, in awful dismay.
"All of 'em, and the bishop and Bradstock and granny!"
"Oh, what shall I do?" wailed Penelope.
"I'll tell you," said Bob. "Let's sneak down the back way and steal one of their cars now, and get away!"
"No, no," said Penelope, "it wouldn't be dignified. I must be dignified, Bob, I must be; I will go down and see them."
"No," said Bob.
"I will," said Penelope.