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He came off duty at six and, at the Transit Camp, on an impulse, did what he had seldom done lately, changed into blue patrols. He then took the tube railway, where the refugees were already making up their beds, to Green Park Station and walked under the arcade of the Ritz towards St. James's Street and Bellamy's. American soldiers leant against the walls every few paces hugging their drabs and an American soldier of another kind greeted him in the front hall of the club.

"Good evening, Loot."

"Are you going to Everard Spruce's party?"

"Haven't been asked. Don't know him really. I thought you were expected at the Glenobans?"

"I shall visit them later. First I am taking dinner with Ralph Brompton. But I thought I would look in on Everard on the way."

He returned to his task of letter writing at the table opposite Job's box, which Guy had never before seen used.

In the back hall Guy found Arthur Box-Bender.

"Just slipped away from the House for a breather. Everything is going merrily on the eastern front."