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She was surprised to find how bitter she was with herself for loving a man who could behave as selfishly as he had done. While the mood possessed her, she went to a post-office and sent a reply-paid telegram to Perigal, telling him to come to town at once, and asking him to wire the train by which he would arrive.
The new maid brought in a reply-paid telegram, and Mrs. Crofton tore open the orange envelope with just a faint premonition that something disagreeable was going to happen: "May I come and stay with you for the week-end? Have just arrived in England. Alice Crofton." Thank Heaven she had been wrong as to her premonition! This portended nothing disagreeable only something unexpected.
If you want to communicate with my daughter you had better write so long as she stays in this house." Mr. Haim shut the door, which rendered his advantage over George complete. From the post office nearly opposite the end of the Grove George dispatched a reply-paid telegram to Marguerite: "Where and when can I see you? GEORGE. Russell Square." It seemed a feeble retort to Mr.
Moggie came into the room, bringing a telegram. "For me?" said Gammon. "Just what I expected." Reading, he broadened his visage into a grin of infinite satisfaction. "'Please explain absence. Hope nothing wrong. How kind of them, ain't it! Yesterday they chucked me; now they're polite. Reply-paid too; very considerate. They shall have their reply."
Cupples, and had there made certain purchases at a chemist's shop, conferred privately for some time with a photographer, sent off a reply-paid telegram, and made an inquiry at the telephone-exchange. He had said but little about the case to Mr. Cupples, who seemed incurious on his side, and nothing at all about the results of his investigation or the steps he was about to take.
Farnborough caught up the reply-paid form from the table. 'If you'd like to wire I'll take it. Faintly amused at this summary view of large complexities, 'You don't understand, my young friend, he said, not unkindly. 'Moves of this sort are not rushed at by responsible politicians. I must have time for consideration. Farnborough's face fell. 'Oh.
It was reply-paid, and ran thus: "Can you come here to-morrow to direct defence? Important case. All costs undertaken by us. Thorndyke's reply had been in the affirmative, and early on this present morning a further telegram evidently posted overnight had been delivered: "Shall leave for Woldhurst by 8.25 from Charing Cross. Will call for you if possible.
The sender of this telegram was the kind, opulent sister-in-law whom she always thought of as "Miss Crofton." Going over to her toy writing-table, she quickly wrote on the reply-paid form: "Miss Crofton, Buck's Hotel, Dover Street. Yes, delighted. Do come to-morrow morning. Excellent eleven o'clock train from Waterloo. Enid."
The man-servant stood imperturbable, silver tray in hand. Seeing the reply-paid form, he waited for a few moments. "Is there an answer, sir?" Paul nodded, asked for a pencil, and with a shaky hand wrote the reply. "Yes," was all he said. Then with reaction came the thrill of mighty exultation, and, throwing on his clothes, he rushed to the telephone in his sitting room.
'Well, your agent says as much. He pulled off the orange-brown envelope, threw it and the reply-paid form on the table, and held the message under the eyes of the obviously surprised gentleman in front of him. 'My agent! Stonor had echoed with faint incredulity. He took the telegram. "Try find Stonor," he read. 'H'm! H'm! His eyes ran on.
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