But happily there was no mistake, and next day Paul and Margot announced their engagement.
CHAPTER IV Resurrection
Crossing the hall one afternoon a few days later, Paul met a short man with a long red beard stumping along behind the footman towards Margot's study.
'Good Lord! he said.
'Not a word, old boy! said the bearded man as he passed on.
A few minutes later Paul was joined by Peter. 'I say, Paul, he said, 'who do you think's talking to Mamma?
'I know, said Paul. 'It's a very curious thing.
'I somehow never felt he was dead, said Peter. 'I told Clutterbuck that to try and cheer him up.
'Did it?
'Not very much, Peter admitted. 'My argument was that if he'd really gone out to sea he would have left his wooden leg behind with his clothes, but Clutterbuck said he was very sensitive about his leg. I wonder what he's come to see Mamma about?