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Mrs. Dangerfield , informed of her brother 's shrinking , had to be very firm with his new friend to induce him to go for a walk with her and Erebus . He showed an inclination to linger about the house till his sun should rise . Then he tried to shorten the walk ; but in this matter too Mrs. Dangerfield was firm . She did not bring him back till half past twelve , only to learn that Sir Maurice was very busy writing letters in his bedroom . Captain Baster hoped for an invitation to lunch -LRB- he hinted as much -RRB- but he was disappointed . In the end he returned to The Plough , chafing furiously ; he felt that his morning had been barren . He was soon back at Colet House , but too late ; Sir Maurice had started on a walk with the Terror .