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"Sure. I'll get Felix help me choose the menu. He's some head waiter, that. So
long."
Tuppence walked briskly along towards the Serpentine, first glancing at her
watch. It was nearly six o'clock. She remembered that she had had no tea, but
felt too excited to be conscious of hunger. She walked as far as Kensington
Gardens and then slowly retraced her steps, feeling infinitely better for the fresh
air and exercise. It was not so easy to follow Sir James's advice, and put the
possible events of the evening out of her head. As she drew nearer and nearer to
Hyde Park corner, the temptation to return to South Audley Mansions was almost
irresistible.
At any rate, she decided, it would do no harm just to go and LOOK at the
building. Perhaps, then, she could resign herself to waiting patiently for ten
o'clock.
South Audley Mansions looked exactly the same as usual. What Tuppence had
expected she hardly knew, but the sight of its red brick stolidity slightly assuaged
the growing and entirely unreasonable uneasiness that possessed her. She was
just turning away when she heard a piercing whistle, and the faithful Albert came
running from the building to join her.
Tuppence frowned. It was no part of the programme to have attention called to
her presence in the neighbourhood, but Albert was purple with suppressed
excitement.
"
"
"
I say, miss, she's a-going!"
Who's going?" demanded Tuppence sharply.
The crook. Ready Rita. Mrs. Vandemeyer. She's a-packing up, and she's just
sent down word for me to get her a taxi."
"
"
"
What?" Tuppence clutched his arm.
It's the truth, miss. I thought maybe as you didn't know about it."
Albert," cried Tuppence, "you're a brick. If it hadn't been for you we'd have lost
her."
Albert flushed with pleasure at this tribute.
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