In the afternoon Lady Carbury, alone, had herself driven into Beccles that she might telegraph to her son.  ’You are to dine at Caversham on Monday.  Come on Saturday if you can.  She is there.’  Lady Carbury had many doubts as to the wording of this message.  The female in the office might too probably understand who was the ‘she’ who was spoken of as being at Caversham, and might understand also the project, and speak of it publicly.  But then it was essential that Felix should know how great and certain was the opportunity afforded to him.  He had promised to come on Saturday and return on Monday,—­and, unless warned, would too probably stick to his plan and throw over the Longestaffes and their dinner-party.  Again if he were told to come...