Wilbraham was surprised at the policeman's interference. He said that
the last thing that he wished to do was to create any disturbance, but
that he could not bear to let all these people go to their beds without
giving them a chance of realizing first that everything was now
altered, that he had the most wonderful news..
The crowd was dispersed and Wilbraham found himself walking alone with
the policeman beside the Green Park.
He must have been a very nice policeman because before Wilbraham's
death he called at the Nursing Home and was very anxious to know how
the poor gentleman was getting on.
He allowed Wilbraham to talk to him and then did all he could to
persuade him to walk home and go to bed. He offered to get him a taxi.
Wilbraham thanked him, said he would do so, and bade him good night,
and the policeman, seeing that Wilbraham was perfectly composed and
sober, left him.
After that the narrative is more confused. Wilbraham apparently walked
down Knightsbridge and arrived at last somewhere near the Albert Hall.
He must have spoken to a number of different people.
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