"
He wrung me by the hand enthusiastically and declared that I was the
splendidest fellow that ever lived. Then he sighed.
"I am going about like a sheep without a leader. For Heaven's sake,
come back into politics. Form a hilarious little party of your
own--anything--so long as you're back and take me with you."
"Come to Barbara's Building," said I.
But he made a wry face, and said that he did not think Maisie would like
it. I laughed and put my hand on his shoulder.
"My son, you have a leader already, and she has already tied a blue
riband round your woolly neck, and she is pulling you wherever she wants
to go. And it's all to the infinite advantage of your eternal soul."
Whereupon he grinned and departed to the sheepfold.
At last Lola came. She begged me not to meet her at the station, but to
go round after dinner to Cadogan Gardens.
Dawkins opened the door for me and showed me into the familiar
drawing-room. The long summer day was nearing its end, and only a dim
twilight came through the open windows.
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