CHAPTER THREEOnce luncheon was finished Robbie drove quickly back to London.
The horses were rather tired and he did not make such good time as on the outward journey. He had hired the Hackney carriage, but as the coachman knew he was a good driver, he was allowed to take the reins himself.
He could not help thinking as he drove that as soon as he could afford it he would buy some decent horses and a new carriage.
When Robbie arrived in London he went straight to the house of his friend, Mr. Hudson.
And it was he who had given him the name of the painter in Paris whose studio he had visited with His Royal Highness and Robbie had met him at Marlborough House.
When he realised that Robbie had one of the finest collections in England, he had become very friendly and asked him to dinner.
