Cousin Teresa takes out Caesar

Fido, Jock, and the big borzoi.

Cousin Teresa takes out Caesar Fido, Jock, and the big borzoi.

Tum-Tum! Drum business on the two last syllables. I’m so excited, I shan’t sleep a wink tonight. I’m off tomorrow by the ten-fifteen. I’ve wired to Hermanova to lunch with me.”

If any of the rest of the family felt any excitement over the creation of Cousin Teresa, they were signally successful in concealing the fact.

“Poor Lucas does take his silly little ideas seriously,” said Colonel Harrowcluff afterwards in the smoking-room.