He had the dogs sent ahead to London where no doubt Mr Apsley, if he could wrench himself away from his latest inamorata, would transfer them to his own kennels in the country. He stayed on for two weeks at Hopeminster because he was suffering from headaches and not yet fully recovered from his accident. It was the end of August when he at last made his way back to his town house in Albemarle Street. For the first time since his visit to Hopeworth, he remembered he had not honoured his promise of the gift of one thousand guineas to the village church. He sent for his secretary, Harold Evans, and gave him instructions to find some individual capable of organizing the restoration of a church. Mr Garfield wanted to make sure his money went on the purpose for which it was meant and not straight into the reverend’s pocket. There were many invitations waiting for him although the Little Season was not yet begun. He was about to tell his secretary to refuse them all, when he decided to examine them instead.
