And Mr. George Travers—”
“Don’t tell me that Uncle George gave you something, too! What on earth for?”
“Well, really, sir, I do not quite understand myself. But I received a cheque for ten pounds from him. He seemed to be under the impression that I had been in some way responsible for your joining him at Harrogate, sir.”
I gaped at the fellow.
“Well, everybody seems to be doing it,” I said, “so I suppose I had better make the thing unanimous. Here’s a fiver.”
“Why, thank you, sir. This is extremely—”
“It won’t seem much compared with these vast sums you’ve been acquiring.”
“Oh, I assure you, sir.”
“And I don’t know why I’m