"Yes."
"Grey hair?"
"Yes."
"Most curious!" said Mr. Porter. "That's certainly my wife. What did you say she said?"
"The lady wot you're in love with," said William monotonously, "is in deadly danger, an' says you're to go to her at once."
"But—where is she?"
"She said you was to follow me."
"Most curious!" said Mr. Porter uncertainly. "Most curious! Well—er—I suppose I'd better—er—one never knows—is it far?"
William's eye gleamed with victory.
"Oh, no," he said soothingly, "not far."