PART THREE DECEMBER 24TH
stirring up rather a hornet’s nest, you know.”
“What do you mean?” asked Simeon sharply.
“Brother Alfred,” said Harry. “Good brother Alfred! He, if I may say so, resents my presence
here.”
“The devil he does!” snapped Simeon. “I’m master in this house.”
“All the same, sir, I expect you’re pretty dependent on Alfred. I don’t want to upset—”
“You’ll do as I tell you,” snapped his father.
Harry yawned.
knocked about the world.”
His father said: “You’d better marry and settle down.”
Harry said: “Who shall I marry? Pity one can’t marry one’s niece. Young Pilar is devilish
attractive.”
“You’ve noticed that?”
“Talking of settling down, fat George has done well for himself as far as looks go. Who was
she?”
“How should I know? George picked her up at a mannequin parade, I believe. She says her
Harry said:
“Probably a second mate of a coasting steamer. George will have a bit of trouble with her if
he’s not careful.”
“George,” said Simeon Lee, “is a fool.”
Harry said: “What did she marry him for—his money?”
Simeon shrugged his shoulders.
Harry said: “Well, you think that you can square Alfred all right?”
“We’ll soon settle that,” said Simeon grimly.
He touched a bell that stood on a table near him.
“Ask Mr. Alfred to come here.”
Horbury went out and Harry drawled:
“That fellow listens at doors!”
Simeon shrugged his shoulders.
“Probably.”
“You wanted me, Father?”
“Yes, sit down. I was just thinking we must reorganize things a bit now that we have two
more people living in the house.”
“Two?”
“Pilar will make her home here, naturally. And Harry is home for good.”
Alfred said: “Harry is coming to live here?”
“Why not, old boy?” said Harry.
Alfred turned sharply to him.
“I should think that you yourself would see that!”
“Well, sorry—but I don’t.”
“After everything that has happened? The disgraceful way you behaved. The scandal—”
Harry waved an easy hand.
“All that’s in the past, old boy.”
“You behaved abominably10 to Father, after all he’s done for you.”
“Look here, Alfred, it strikes me that’s Father’s business, not yours. If he’s willing to forgive
and forget—”
“I’m willing,” said Simeon. “Harry’s my son, after all, you know, Alfred.”
“Yes, but—I resent it—for Father’s sake.”
Simeon said: “Harry’s coming here! I wish it.” He laid a hand gently on the latter’s shoulder.
“I’m very fond of Harry.”
Alfred got up and left the room. His face was white. Harry rose too and went after him,
laughing.
Oh, it’s you, Horbury. Don’t creep about that way.”
“I beg your pardon, sir.”
“Never mind. Listen, I’ve got some orders for you. I want everybody to come up here after
lunch—everybody.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Yes, sir.”
Horbury went downstairs. He said to Tressilian:
“If you ask me, we are going to have a Merry Christmas.”
Tressilian said sharply: “What d’you mean?”
“You wait and see, Mr. Tressilian. It’s Christmas Eve today, and a nice Christmas spirit
abroad—I don’t think!”
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