Mr。Fentolinshookheroff。HelookedaroundforMeekins。
“Meekins,standbymychair,“heorderedsharply。“Turnround;I
wishtogototheHall。Drivethiswomanaway。“
Meekinscamehurryingup,butalmostatthesamemomenthalfadozenofthebrownjerseyedfishermendetachedthemselvesfromtheothers。
Theyformedalittlebodyguardaroundthebath-chair。