Well--as you may remember, we all went back to
Mrs Lucas's party again about half-past six, and it was an umbrella
that one had left behind, and a stick that another had forgotten, and
what not, for me it was a book all about Venice, that I wanted to
borrow, most interesting I am sure, but I haven't had time to glance at
it yet, and there was Miss Bracely just come!"
Mrs Weston had to pause a moment for her maid, Elizabeth Luton (cousin
of Tommy), jogged her elbow with the dishcover in a manner that could
not fail to remind her that Colonel Boucher was still waiting for his
piece of brill. As she carved it for him, he rapidly ran over in his
mind what seemed to be the main points so far, for as yet there was no
certain clue as to the purpose of this preliminary matter, he guessed
either Guru or Miss Bracely. Then he received his piece of brill, and
Mrs Weston laid down her carving implements again.
"You'd better help yourself, ma'am," said Elizabeth discreetly.
"So I had, and I'll give you a piece of advice too, Elizabeth, and that
is to give the Colonel a glass of wine. Burgundy! I was only wondering
this afternoon when it began to turn chilly, if there was a bottle or
two of the old Burgundy left, which Mr Weston used to be so fond of,
and there was. He bought it on the very spot where it was made, and he
said there wasn't a headache in it, not if you drank it all night.
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