While Colonel Horace Mant has the Bishop of Godalming partake of his opinion that the Efficent Baxter is a dangerous individual with a murderous streak, the subject of their discussion  goes to see Lord Emsworth, who is busy painting an bird's eggs cabinet in the museum room. Despite his efforts to get his explanation of what happened last night in the Hall across the seigneur of Blandings does not seem to take an interest and instead asks him to have Freddie sent up. Broken by what he has been through and frustrated by Lord Emsworth's lack of interest Baxter decides to let it go and to forego his nightly vigil. Meanwhile Ashe Marson meets with Joan Valentine, who reminds Ashe of the agreement they made on taking turns in trying to purloin the scarab, holding steadfastly on to her being next on cue, to which Ashe grudgingly agrees.