He spoke as though he was bestowing a favour upon her and Iola said,
“Thank you.”
“Now there’s no need to feel nervous,” Mr. Carter smiled, “but I warn you Sir Wolfe won’t like your being so late or the fact that you are not the person he was expectin’.”
“Thank you for telling me.”
“Have you ever been in a yacht before?”
“No.”
“Well, you’ll have a surprise when you see ours. It’s the finest yacht of its kind in the whole of the British Isles. We’ve got some innovations that no one else has thought of as yet. It’s just like the Master. He likes to move with the times or rather be ahead of ’em. He keeps us on our toes.”
Mr. Carter stopped speaking for a moment and then he said,
“As you are young, I’ll give you a tip. Don’t argue with him. Just agree to anythin’ he suggests. He pays w
