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The Right Honourable Sir Francis Tring, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, proved himself a very popular guest during his flying visit to the Great House. The first few moments after his meeting with the lady of the house, he completely dispelled that slight suspicion of annoyance which his telephone message had created.
"I hope you understand, Lady Matresser," he explained, "that I had no idea whatever of interfering with any house party you might have been giving. We politicians have a very censorious Press criticising our every move and we are passing through rather troublesome times. This is such a well-known country house for gay parties and wonderful sport that my visit here, when things are a little critical in London, might have seemed callous."