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 me to seek you out and restrain you. Now, Richard, speaking as man to man, and as friends, not to say cousins, how do you think I had better proceed to restrain you?" Fixing his glass more firmly in his right eye, Drewitt leaned back in his chair and surveyed Beresford.

"I think I'll push off now, Drew," he said, laughing as he rose. "By the way, I'm dining with Lola at the Belle Vue to-night, why not come?"

"I've been ordered to dine at Curzon Street; but I'll run in on my way back to the club," he replied. "I think I'll come with you now. I can see old Sir Redman has got his eye on me."

At the door of the club they parted, Drewitt turning west and Beresford walking up Piccadilly in direction of Jermyn Street.