The Yellow Rolls-Royce Page #3

But tonight, thank heavens, won't be.

Oh, by the way, I talked to your doctor.

- What did he say?

- Absolutely nothing wrong.

- He says you've been making it up.

- Making it up?

Lmagining it. Lots of women do.

There's no trouble at all.

Believe me.

I've still got that splitting headache,

and I couldn't sleep last night.

Tonight, I was going to slip away

directly after dinner.

Good.

And I'll slip with you.

But surely, someone has got

to look after our guests.

Why?

Let me taste that.

Different year.

They'll never notice.

I'll back your horse at the odds, Therese.

With you, if you like.

Six thousand-to-four?

You're tempting providence.

We all know it is a great ambition

of your life to win the Gold Cup.

But just to teach you a lesson...

...yes, I will take the bet.

- Good.

Eloise, your husband and my wife

are having a very intimate little talk.

Yes, I can see they are.

Do you think

we can guess what it's about?

Could it possibly be about...?

Horses.

Do you like horses, ambassador?

I think what Lady St. Simeon was asking

was whether you'll be coming racing...

...horse racing, with us tomorrow?

Racing.

Charles, the prime minister

told me the story himself.

I don't believe it.

It must be true.

And besides that...

Oh, my dear fellow. How good of you.

Norwood, in my room, please.

- Now, let's see. Do you know my wife?

- We have met.

Yes, of course you have. Come along.

Darling.

You remember Mr. Fane

of the foreign office?

Take care of him.

- He's had dinner on the train.

- Come over here, Mr. Fane.

Can you give us another chair,

please, Henry?

- You don't mind, Jean-Louis, do you?

- Certainly.

- You met Duc d'Angouleme, of course.

- How do you do?

And I'm sure you know

the Albanian ambassador.

Oh, Lady St. Simeon.

Yes, Mr. Fane and I do know each other.

Would you like some champagne?

Thank you so much.

You know, Duc,

I'm terribly unlucky in love.

And you never win on horses.

You brought down

some papers for Charles?

Yes, a rather important state document.

Thank you.

How very kind.

You could have let me know.

I couldn't. I only managed to arrange it

at the last second.

Thank you, anyway.

You get a quite good dinner on the 6:45.

I'm afraid I didn't. Boiled halibut.

And pink sauce.

I don't think

it's going to be possible tonight.

It has to be. I'm leaving tomorrow.

Tomorrow? But you said Saturday.

That horrible pink sauce.

That has such an exquisite color...

...and an abominable taste.

I think they call it anchovy sauce.

Why isn't it possible tonight?

Anchovy sauce. Yes, of course.

- Because I think he's onto it.

- To me?

I don't think so,

but he's onto something.

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