8d occasional happy thoughts. 



" Quite so." My sentiments to a turn. 



" Does Clumber expect me ? " asks Mr, Trott. 



" No, he doesn't." Mr. Trott smiles. " The fact is," I go 

 on, " it only occurred to me to come to you about it this 

 morning.'* 



I am about to, what the lawyers call, '' spring" Trott on 

 Clumber. Here we are. 



