'Very good, sir.' He
looked past me at the mantelpiece. 'That is an
excellent likeness of Lady Florence Craye, sir. It is two years since I saw
her ladyship. I was at one time in Lord Worplesdon's employment. I tendered
my resignation because I could not see eye to eye with his lordship in his
desire to dine in dress trousers, a flannel shirt, and a shooting coat