Lord Caterham approached with a hangdog expression.

“Lomax gone, eh?” he remarked with somewhat forced geniality.

“A nice business you let me in for,” said Bundle. “George told me he had your full approval and sanction.”

“Well,” said Lord Caterham, “what did you expect me to say? As a matter of fact, I didn’t say that at all, or anything like it.”

“I didn’t really think so,” said Bundle. “I assumed that George had talked you into a corner and reduced you to such a state that you could only nod your head feebly.”

“That’s very much what happened. How did he take it? Badly?”

“I didn’t wait to see,” said Bundle. “I’m afraid I was rather abrupt.”