Whose Body?: A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters VII and VIII Summary

Chapters VII and VIII Summary

In chapter seven, Peter arrives at his flat where Bunter is waiting, having traveled down ahead of Peter. Bunter reminds Peter that he is supposed to have lunch with Lady Swaffham and Peter initially instructs Bunter to tell her he is sick. Then Bunter says that "Her Grace" is going to be there, which Peter takes to mean his sister-in-law. At that he says that he absolutely will not be going. Then Butner says that he meant Peter's mother which gives Peter only a moment's pause, and when he learns that Milligan is going to be there as well, Peter prepares to rush to the luncheon. He arrives and apologizes for being late, only to find that his mother has realized that Peter has been talking to Milligan and that she immediately was on the alert for what might have been said, leading her to discover the entire story about...
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