Bertie has a book, "Spindrift",  thrust upon him by the bookshop keeper who is trying to find him a Spinoza book. On seeing Bertie with it Florence is more than pleasantly surprised to see Bertie interested in the book she has written, even more so when she learns that Bertie came to buy a Spinoza book. The fear that romance will once again rear it's ugly head impels Bertie to take his leave and seek solace in the Bollinger bar in Bond Street.