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London.
Sir Charles Grey, Assistant to the British Foreign Minister, was enjoying afternoon tea in the backyard when the butler quickly approached, bowed slightly and said, "Sir, Mr. Clary has brought a stranger to see you."
Sir Grey frowned; he disliked being disturbed by such discourteous individuals during his leisure time.
But when he glanced at the teacup containing nearly pure white tea, his interest in tea vanished instantly—as tea prices soared, even his afternoon tea had to be supplemented with large quantities of milk, nearly losing its tea flavor.
He stood and waved his hand: "Let them wait for me in the drawing-room."
But soon, he forgave Clary's discourtesy.
Because the "French merchant" Clary brought informed him of a very important piece of news.
"Are you sure the information is reliable?" He looked at the French man and asked.
