ONE
AN EAST WIND blew along the Lawns， a watery sun
was making a poor business of setting behind Shore-
ham and out at sea the skies were wet and grey.
Hooky couldn t raise much enthusiasm for the mise-
en-scbne and was already regretting that he had come.
Regret was however tinged with the philosophic re-
flection that in effect he had had but little choice in the
matter. Invitations from his Aunt were rarities and
when they arrived they had the force and inescapabil-
ity of Royal Commands.
Dear Nephew (the letter had run)
I want you to stay here for the week-end after
next. No doubt this will mean your giving up
some expensive race meeting， or one of those
disreputable parties you are constantly attend-
tag， but that cannot be helped. I am having a
Bridge evening here in my flat on the Friday and
I want you to make up my four. I have taken up
Bridge lately and find that I am quite good at it.
Do not arrive before six， please and not a minute
later than half past. We ll start to play at seven.
If you have let your Bridge get rusty kindly brush
it up before Friday.
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