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But the way in which she has been cared for by my good friend here " "No, no," said Farquharson. "Give the credit to those that deserve it. I just afforded ordinary professional assistance. It was your wife and her sister, Mr Inglethwaite, that pulled the child through. She has had tight hold of a hand of one of them ever since ten o'clock last night."
The two men motioned me into the sitting-room, and Farquharson said, in a curiously uncertain fashion "Mr Inglethwaite, we have done a thing which should not, properly, have been done without your consent. Your secretary suggested the idea, and I agreed. Mrs Inglethwaite made a point of our saying nothing to you, and volunteered to take all responsibility on herself.
We found Kitty and the Twins picturesquely grouped upon the drawing-room hearth-rug, waiting for the luncheon gong. I introduced Robin to my wife, in the indistinct and throaty tones which always obtrude themselves into an Englishman's utterance when he is called upon to say something formal but graceful. "You are very kind, Mrs Inglethwaite," said Robin, shaking hands.
"What I really want," continues Dolly, "is your advice. I am told that you are so respected here, and have such a knowledge of the requirements of the neighbourhood, that you might be inclined to give us a little help in a scheme which Mr Inglethwaite has in hand.
"We heard it, thanks," said Gerald. "And presently Stridge stepped out on to the balcony and bowed his acknowledgments. There was a lot more yelling and horn-blowing, and then they began to cry out for Inglethwaite." "Naturally. Yes?" "They were quiet at last, and Stridge got his speech in.
Mr Stridge advanced towards me, silk hat in hand. Behind him stood a variety of Stoneleigh worthies, and I had time to notice that the group was composed of an indiscriminate mixture of friends and foes. "Mr Inglethwaite, sir," said Stridge, "I should like to shake you by the hand." He did so, as did a few of those immediately around us, in perfect silence. I wondered what was coming.
"You can get all the information you want from the Borough Surveyor." It was a bold effort, but the policeman merely said "Your name, please!" Dicky, fairly cornered, replied "Er Samuel" I thought at first he was going to say "Inglethwaite," and was prepared to drop a flower-pot on his head if he did; but he continued, with the air of one offering a real bargain at the price "Phillipps."
As a matter of fact, her solicitude on my behalf was largely due to an ambition to see a little paragraph in the newspapers, announcing that "Mr Adrian Inglethwaite, M.P., Director of the Sub-Tropical and Arctic Department at the Foreign Office, has appointed Mr Blankley Dash to be his Private Secretary." Dolly and Dilly seconded the motion.
Cash had been striving to deliver himself for some time. "Mr Inglethwaite," he said excitedly, "they must be told at once! We can get more good out of your little girl's illness than fifty meetings would do us. You know what the British public are!
Robin and Champion nodded a grave assent, and the latter said "You are right, Adrian. It's the only thing to do." "That's true," said Cash. "I am sure you have our deepest sympathy, Mr Inglethwaite, but we can't possibly let you off on any account." It was not a very happy way of putting it, but Cash was an election agent first and a man afterwards.
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