"Perhaps he isn't. I haven't taken much interest in him."
"I see."
Gordon returned to his book. Five minutes later he began again.
"Is Morcombe fairly high in form?"
"Not very. Why this sudden interest?"
"Nothing."
Foster looked at him for a second, then burst out laughing.
"What the hell's the matter with you?" said Gordon.
"Oh, nothing."
Gordon looked fierce, and returned once more to the history of Michael Fane.