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When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full. Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others. "Good man! " said Bredon. "I don't think you met my wife, did you? This is Mr. Pulteney. it was very good of you to keep your promise."
"As it turned out, I should have had to come in any case. The Bishop had to go off to a confirmation, so, when he heard the funeral was down here, he sent me to represent him. You see, we heard from the solicitors about our windfall -- I suspect you were keeping that dark, Mr. Bredon -- and he was very much touched by Mr. Mottram's kindness. He wished he could have come, Mr. Brinkman, but of course a confirmation is a difficult engagement to get out of."