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He broke off as Mr. Humfries came out from an innersanctum to greet him.
　　Mr. Humfries was often taken by the uninitiated tobe Mr. Bertram in person. Who the actual Mr. Bertram was, or indeed, if there ever hadbeen a Mr. Bertram was now lost in the mists of antiquity. Bertram's had existed since about 1840, but nobody had taken any interest in tracingits past history. It was just there, solid, a fact. When addressed as Mr. Bertram, Mr.Humfries never corrected the impression. If they wanted him to be Mr. Bertram he would beMr. Bertram. Colonel Luscombe knew his name, though he didn'tknow if Humfries was the manager or the owner. He rather fancied the latter.
　　Mr. Humfries was a man of about fifty. He had verygood manners, and the presence of a Junior Minister. He could, at any moment, be allthings to all people. He could talk racing shop, cricket, foreign politics, tell anecdotesof Royalty, give Motor