Bulldog Drummond · III · Chapter 3 3 (2/2)

“You must ask our friend here, Mullings,” said Hugh. “He’s got a peculiar sense of humour. Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand.”

In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.

	£	s.	d.
To hire of one demobilised soldier	5	0	0
To making him drunk (in this item present strength and cost of drink and said soldier’s capacity must be allowed for)	5	0	0
To bottle of red ink	0	0	1
To shock to system	10	0	0
---	---	---	---
Total	£20	0	1

It was Irma who laughed.

“Oh! but, my Hugh,” she gurgled, “que vous êtes adorable!”

But he did not look at her. His eyes were on Peterson, who with a perfectly impassive face was staring at him fixedly.