8 HARK FORRARD! 



' Bother the women ! Let us have some 

 lunch.' 



' All right, my lad, I have ordered it, 

 and as this is our last chance of a whitebait 

 fuddle, I have ordered a dish of that, a grilled 

 chop, and a magnum of Perrier Jouet seventy- 

 four.' 



' Capital ! ' said Miller. ^ I have only had a 

 cup of tea and some toast this morning. I was 

 out with the hounds from half-past five till 

 half- past seven, and had only just time to tub 

 and dress, and catch the nine train. I wonder 

 what the poor beggars will do without me ! 

 By Jove ! I shall miss them frightfully.' 



' Now for goodness' sake, my dear Reginald, 

 shut up. If you are not a good deal more cut 

 up at parting from the fair unknown that I tell 

 you of at the end of the passage, I shall be 

 very much astonished. She is splendid ! ' 



' Upon my word you have quite raised my 

 curiosity,' said Reginald. ' Is she tall or short, 

 dark or fair ? ' 



' Tall, but not too tall ; fair, with such 



