“Nobody’s asked you to, have they?”
“Not so far.”
“Nasty suspicious nature you got, eh?”
“Yes.”
Arthur nodded gloomily. “Can’t blame you. Tricky lot of sods in this part of the world. Look, if I give you my sacred word of honour that it’ll be worth your while to stay a couple of days, will you do it?”
“You’re asking rather a lot aren’t you?”
“Listen, chum. You’re the one that’s going to get a favour done. Not me!”
“That’s what you say.”
“Well, I can’t do more. Here’s the proposition. Take it or leave it. If you want the information my friends have got, stay here and do what I tell you.”
“And what might that be?”