“My master, sir.”
“Your—I didn’t get that!”
“I’m Master Hugh’s man, sir. We were a bit worried about him and my lady sent me up to see if everything was all right.”
“Oh, then you’re the valet chap he brought along with him when he got here?”
“Yes, sir; Bowles, sir.”
“Well, what do you know about that?”
“You mean, sir——”
“Why, say, Mr. Bowles—or ought I to call you just Bowles?”
“Just Bowles, if you’ll be so kind, sir.”