‘If it comes off,’ said Felicity gloomily. ‘I don’t care how important he is, he’s been a pig to Madeleine. It’s so odd, because he’s very fond of her, although he’s so strict, and she adores him. Her mother died when she was a child. That’s why his behaviour is so unreasonable. What are you thinking?’
Mr Campion was frowning.
‘It is unreasonable,’ he said. ‘Thunderingly unreasonable. Almost unlikely. The hotel people said quite definitely that he was staying here, you say?’
‘Yes, they told Madeleine so this morning. He’s been here since Tuesday. Can’t you find out where he is and if he’s going to turn up at Claridge’s tomorrow?’
She looked very young and hopeful seated before him, natural colour in her cheeks, and in her eyes an engaging faith in his power to work small miracles. Camp
