Marie laughed.
"Do you always do as you're asked?"
"It depends on who asks me."
She rang the bell for tea.
"And please tell my aunt that Mr. Dakers is here," she said to the maid.
She was always very punctilious about telling Miss Chester whenever Feathers called.
"Have you heard from Chris?" Feathers asked suddenly.
"Yes—last night. He is at Windermere—on his way home."
Feathers looked up quickly.
"Then he may be here at any time?"