“Too well,” said Bundle decidedly.

“Eh?” said Jimmy, surprised.

“What about No. 7⁠— No. 7, who never appears, but lives in the background? The Countess and Bauer? No, it’s not so simple as that. Bauer was here last night, yes. But he was only here in case things went wrong⁠—as they have done. His part is the part of scapegoat; to draw all attention from No. 7⁠—the boss.”

“I say, Bundle,” said Jimmy anxiously, “you haven’t been reading too much sensational literature, have you?”

Bundle threw him a glance of dignified reproach.

“Well,” said Jimmy, “I’m not yet like the Red Queen. I can’t believe six impossible things before breakfast.”