"Yes."
"H'm!"
"What did you say?"
The butler, who had found the strain of standing on tip-toe a little hard on his fallen arches, reared himself up once more.
"I said 'H'm!' madam."
"What did he say?" asked the voice of Lord Hunstanton.
"He said 'H'm!'" replied the voice of Mrs. Waddington.
"Why?"
"How should I know? I believe the man has been drinking."
"Let me talk to the fellow," said Lord Hunstanton.