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Lord Grasslough, who had not many good gifts, was, at least, not suspicious, and repudiated the idea. 'We'll keep an eye on him, Miles Grendall had said. 'You may do as you like, but I'm not going to watch any one, Grasslough had replied. Miles 'had watched, and had watched in vain, and it may as well be said at once that Sir Felix, with all his faults, was not as yet a blackleg.
'Of course it's on the cards, Mr Grendall, that we shall have to put you into a witness-box, because there are certain things we must get at. Miles was silent as the grave, but at once made up his mind that he would pass his autumn at some pleasant but economical German retreat, and that his autumnal retirement should be commenced within a very few days; or perhaps hours might suffice.
On the following day Felix was with his friend at the appointed time, and was only kept an hour waiting while Dolly ate his breakfast and struggled into his coat and boots. On their way to the city Felix told his dreadful story about Miles Grendall. 'By George! said Dolly. 'And you think you saw him do it! 'It's not thinking at all. I'm sure I saw him do it three times.
The least respected man in that confraternity was Grendall, and yet it was in compliance with the persistency of his suggestion that they gave up the nobler game. 'Let's stick to whist; I like cutting out, said Grasslough. 'It's much more jolly having nothing to do now and then; one can always bet, said Dolly shortly afterwards. 'I hate loo, said Sir Felix in answer to a third application.
In a very few minutes Herr Vossner wrote a cheque for the amount due by the lords, but he was afraid that he had not money at his banker's sufficient for the greater claim. It was well understood that Herr Vossner would not advance money to Mr Grendall unless others would pledge themselves for the amount.
No hint that he would be 'wanted' had been made to him. There was no tangible sign that things were not to go on as they went before. Things would be exactly as they were before, but for the absence of those guests from the dinner-table, and for the words which Miles Grendall had spoken. Had he not allowed himself to be terrified by shadows? Of course he had known that there must be such shadows.
The Duchess had however undertaken to see that somebody should set the dancing going, and she had commissioned her nephew Miles Grendall, the young gentleman who now frequented the City, to give directions to the band and to make himself generally useful.
He did not say much himself in public as to actions for libel, but assurances were made on his behalf to the electors, especially by Lord Alfred Grendall and his son, that as soon as the election was over all speakers and writers would be indicted for libel, who should be declared by proper legal advice to have made themselves liable to such action.
But Paul would not give way, and it was understood that Mr Melmotte would make a statement. The 'Boards' were always commenced by the reading of a certain record of the last meeting out of a book. This was always done by Miles Grendall; and the record was supposed to have been written by him.
This had taken some considerable time. Then a cup of tea was prepared and swallowed; after which Nidderdale, with Montague, started off to meet Fisker at the railway station. 'It'll only be a trifle over £100 each, said Nidderdale, in the cab. 'Won't Mr Grendall pay it? 'Oh, dear no. How the devil should he? 'Then he shouldn't play. 'That'd be hard, on him, poor fellow.
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