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The first thing I noticed was that the window gave on a wall of white tiles. In the middle of the somewhat dingy apartment was a vast, square table, and at this table sat a pale, tall man, whose youth astonished me for the firm of Oakley and Dalbiac was historic.
It is my intention to speak of my books as little as possible in this history. I must, however, explain that six months before my aunt's death I had already written my first novel, The Jest, and sent it to precisely Oakley and Dalbiac. It was a wild welter of youthful extravagances, and it aimed to depict London society, of which I knew nothing whatever, with a flippant and cynical pen.
I thought it noisy, dirty, and hurried. Its great name roused no thrill in my bosom. On the morrow, I said, I would seek a lodging, and perhaps write to Ethel Ryley. Meanwhile I strolled up into Trafalgar Square, and so into Charing Cross Road. And in Charing Cross Road it was the curst accident of fate I saw the signboard of the celebrated old firm of publishers, Oakley and Dalbiac.
Oakley and Dalbiac had kept silence for several months, and had then stated, in an extremely formal epistle, that they thought the book might have some chance of success, and that they would be prepared to publish it on certain terms, but that I must not expect, etc.
Her praise was spontaneous and cordial, but it was a different thing from the praise of her husband. He obviously noticed the difference. 'I was just saying to Miss Peel he began, with increased nervousness. 'Pardon me, I interrupted. 'But am I speaking to Mr. Oakley or Mr. Dalbiac? 'To neither, said he. 'My name is Ispenlove, and I am the nephew of the late Mr. Dalbiac. Mr.
Moving up through Trommel and Clocolan, Ficksburg was occupied on May 25th by the Colonial Division, while Rundle seized Senekal, forty miles to the north-west. A small force of forty Yeomanry, who entered the town some time in advance of the main body, was suddenly attacked by the Boers, and the gallant Dalbiac, famous rider and sportsman, was killed, with four of his men.
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