"I think," said the Major gently, leaning over to Mrs. Calladine,
"that it would be better if you took Betty back to London
to-night."
"Very well," she agreed quietly. "You will come with us, Ruth?"
"I'll see you safely there," said Bill in a meek voice. He
didn't quite know what was happening, and, having expected to
stay at the Red House for another week, he had nowhere to go to
in London, but London seemed to be the place that everyone was
going to, and when he could get Tony alone for a moment, Tony no
doubt would explain.
"Cayley wants you to stay, Bill. You have to go anyhow,
to-morrow, Major Rumbold?"
"Yes. I'll come with you, Mrs. Calladine."
"Mr. Cayley would wish me to say again that you will please not
hesitate to give your own orders, both as regard the car and as
regard any telephoning or telegraphing that you want done." He
smiled again and added, "Please forgive me if I seem to have
taken a good deal upon myself, but I just happened to be handy as
a mouthpiece for Cayley." He bowed to them and went into the
house.
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