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Updated: June 22, 2025
Here he was telling tales right and left, and no help for it. Surely the Doctor was carrying it a little too far. "Do you suppose Loman was in debt at that time?" "I have no idea," replied the boy, wondering whatever that had to do with Loman's disappearance now. "You wonder why I ask this question," said the Doctor, apparently reading the boy's thoughts. "This letter will explain.
"Got them?" he shouted out, when Stephen was still twenty yards off. Stephen nodded. "How much?" inquired Paul. "Eighteenpence." "You duffer! I didn't mean them pudding raisins I meant, about sixpence. I say, you'd better take them back, hadn't you?" This was gratitude! "I can't now," said Stephen. "I've got to get somebody's tea ready I say, where's his study?" "Whose? Loman's?
In due time Mr Cripps returned with his friend, who was very civil on hearing Loman's desire to bet against Sir Patrick. "Make it a 50 pounds note while you are about it," said he. "No, 20 pounds is all I want to go for," replied Loman. "Twenty then, all serene, sir," said the gentleman, booking the bet. "What'll you take to drink?" "Nothing, thank you," said Loman, hurriedly rising to leave.
It was quite a revelation to the two boys to discover how great was the interest taken by outsiders in the coming event. Paul was in a great state of alarm, and was actually inclined to refuse to aid and abet what he imagined to be a wicked waste of precious opportunity, until, putting his head into Loman's study, he found that the Sixth Form fellow was also not at work.
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