Then he came in.
He apologized to Grandmother. He said he had been kept at the Office; there was anxiety over the murder of Franz Ferdinand.
‘Franz Ferdinand,’ repeated Hugo, ‘who on earth is he?’
‘The Austrian Archduke. Francis Joseph’s heir, you know. Haven’t you seen the paper?’
Guy said:
‘I saw something about it. Herzegovina, wasn’t it?’
‘Yes, and Austria is sure to suspect Serbian influence.’
George said:
‘Trouble in the Balkans. Do you remember Old Moore’s prediction?’
Mollie said: