To his intimates he speaks of him with great respect as "a mastermind
of crime."
They were all very hungry and they supped at great length, in very good
spirits. As they were going upstairs to bed, Tinker succeeded in
keeping Dorothy back.
"It's all very well your being the daughter of a millionaire," he said
with some severity. "But an employer has his rights. I can't lose a
governess who suits Elsie so well, straight off. I shall expect a
month's notice."
"But I've no intention of resigning that excellent post," said Dorothy,
smiling.
Tinker looked at her gravely, thinking, and then he said gloomily,
"Your father will never let you be a governess. I suppose you expect
me to back you up against him."
"That's just what I do expect," said Dorothy.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
TINKER TAKES SEPTIMUS RAINER IN HAND
On awaking next morning Dorothy's first thought was how would her
father's coming affect her relations with Sir Tancred; and she at once
changed it to how would it affect her relations with the whole of the
little circle into which a fortunate whim had led her. She was an honest
soul, and now she tried to be as honest with herself as a woman can bring
herself to be. She did not hide from herself that of late she and Sir
Tancred had been more and more drawn together; she even went to the
length of admitting that her feeling for him was something stronger than
friendship.
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