Sir Samuel and I objected to this, and later it was settled for the
Turnours to do what her ladyship planned for you, without the company of
the tourists. Lady Turnour resents _lese-majeste_."
"It's a miracle she consented to leave the car," I said.
"She couldn't use it without a chauffeur, and naturally I refused to go
without knowing what had happened to you."
"You refused!" I stammered.
"Of course. That was where the row came in. We had a few words, and
eventually I was deputed to look you up."
"Deputed!" I echoed, desperately. "They never 'deputed' you to do it,
I'm sure."
"They jolly well couldn't help themselves. You can't make a man drive a
car if he won't. So they went off in the Germans' carriage, and the
Germans were enchanted."
"Oh!" I exclaimed, so miserable now that anger leaked out of my heart
like water through a sieve. "It's all my fault. Did they discharge you?"
"I didn't give them the chance. After a few little things her ladyship
said, I felt rather hot in the collar, and discharged myself. That is, I
gave them notice that I would go as soon as they could get another
chauffeur.
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