"Beg pardon, sir," he said, "but the Commissioner is ready to see you."
With an abrupt change of manner Marsden rose to his feet.
"Thank you, Jackson," he said. "I will be down immediately."
Then, as the door closed, he took a step forward, and with another hearty chuckle gripped hold of Colin's hand.
"I congratulate you with all my heart, doctor," he said. "Unless I'm a damned fool, you're the luckiest man in England."
CHAPTER TEN
"More coffee?" suggested Mark.
Colin pushed over his cup, and, having taken possession of the last slice of toast, proceeded to scrape out the remainder of the marmalade.
"I seem to be eating rather a lot," he observed apologetically. "I suppose it's the result of being in love."