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Early in the afternoon they drew up at Chichester Cathedral, among the ruins of which they were to lunch. The grooms took the horses off to an inn in the little village near by, and Jawkins's man proceeded to unpack the hampers. For some reason, Miss Windsor avoided Geoffrey. The Duchess and Sir John sat silently beside one another; Ripon was left to Mrs. Carey.
I intend to say of every woman that she is chaste and handsome; of every man that he is handsome, clever, and rich; of every book that it is delightfully interesting; of Snobmore's manners that they are gentlemanlike; of Screwby's dinners that they are luxurious; of Jawkins's conversation that it is lively and amusing; of Xantippe, that she has a sweet temper; of Jezebel, that her colour is natural; of Bluebeard, that he really was most indulgent to his wives, and that very likely they died of bronchitis.
But the money obligation is mutual, sir mutual." And Jawkins so far forgot himself as to slap his pockets. "Dear me," said George the Fifth, "dear me. You must be very rich. Is is there anything I can do for you, Mr. Jawkins?" Jawkins's manner suddenly changed, and he became again the serious man of affairs.
"That is the gentleman," whispered the other, indicating Jawkins, who was smoking in apparent unconsciousness and watching a game of pool. "I saw him just now talking with the famous beauty, Mrs. Oswald Carey." "With Mrs. Carey?" exclaimed the King. "I have never heard her speak of him." The incident disturbed him little. He was too much absorbed by the idea of Jawkins's wealth.
By this time the break had got fairly loaded; the horses were given their heads; the horn sounded; and in the wake of the great equipment provided for Mr. Jawkins's clients, Jawkins himself rattled contentedly along to the station. A fine show made the paint and silver and the flowers and the gay cloaks and furs and the beautiful women among them.
She selected Ripon House from Jawkins's list, and her father hired it, although he had a leaning toward Windsor Castle, which the Republic wished to lease for a term of years, or to sell upon easy terms.
Here Jawkins's eye suddenly turning on your humble servant, he stopped his sentence, with a guilty look his stale old stupid sentence, which every one of us at the Club has heard over and over again. Jawkins is a most pertinacious Club Snob.
"Yes, I am come," he answered, "but small thanks to you, madam." Dissimulation was not one of Jawkins's accomplishments. "This is no place for a scene," she said, in a low tone. "If you wish an interview with me there will be an opportunity later. The drawing-room begins at ten. You will see me there." She smiled and showed her teeth ravishingly, despite the serious purport of her words.
The King interrupted himself for a moment, as he caught Jawkins's eye. Then he resumed his walk hastily. "Yes, yes," he concluded, "I suppose you are right." Jawkins looked carefully around the room, and then continued in a lower voice, "Does your Majesty know what they say at court that Mrs. Carey wishes to be the King's " George stopped him with a look. "Yes, yes I know all that."
The four-in-hand which was drawn up in front of the great terrace of Ripon House the next morning reflected much credit upon Mr. Jawkins's savoir faire.
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