He thought for a moment.
“You must tell her,” he said quickly. “For your own sake you must tell her. Go and do it now. Wake up, man!” He shook him by the shoulder. “Go and do it now. She’ll forgive you. Don’t be afraid of that. Go and look for her and tell her now.”
McEachern roused himself.
“I will,” he said.
“It’s the only way,” said Jimmy.
McEachern opened the door, then fell back a pace. Jimmy could hear voices in the passage outside. He recognised Lord Dreever’s.
McEachern continued to back away from the door.
Lord Dreever entered, with Molly on his arm.
“Halloa!” said his lordship, looking round.
“Halloa, Pitt! Here we all are; what?”