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Updated: May 24, 2025

Boset was eating chocolates out of a little cardboard box and his attention was continually held by the telephone that summoned him to its side at frequent intervals. He was however exceedingly pleasant. He begged Peter to take a chair. "Just a minute, Mr. Westcott, will you? Yes hullo yes This is 6140 Strand. Hullo! Hullo! Oh is that you, Mrs. Wyman?

Sir Hugh Walpole - Fortitude

Yes Excuse me, the telephone Yes Yes 6140 Strand...." Peter found himself once more in the outer room and then ushered forth by the Shining Boy he was in the street. He was hungry now and sought an A.B.C. shop and there over the cold marble-topped tables consulted his list.

Sir Hugh Walpole - Fortitude