'Is Miss Morton at home?' asked Miss Roberts.
'No, miss,' said the butler; and he stared at Jimmy first and then at the boxes on the cab.
'How extremely annoying!' cried Miss Roberts. 'Can you tell me how long she will be?'
'I don't think Miss Morton will return before half-past three,' said the butler, whose name was Jones. 'Miss Morton has gone out to luncheon, miss.'
'This is her nephew,' answered Miss Roberts.
'Good-morning, sir,' said Jones, rubbing his hands.
'Good-morning,' said Jimmy.
'I have brought him from Miss Lawson's school at Ramsgate,' Miss Roberts explained, whilst Jimmy stared into the butler's face.
'I don't fancy Miss Morton expected him,' said Jones.
'No,' cried Jimmy, 'she didn't.'