Richard caught his hand.

“Warburton! At last! I have been waiting this hour and more!”

Mr. Warburton disengaged himself, bowing.

“I regret I was not able to come before, sir,” he said primly.

“I make no doubt you travelled back as quickly as possible⁠—come in, sir.”

He led the lawyer into the room and shut the door.

“Sit down, Warburton⁠—sit down. You⁠—you found my brother?”

Again Warburton bowed.

“I had the felicity of seeing his lordship, sir.”