"Yes."
"Look here, Bob. I want to tackle this Dr. Peterssen in some way as yet unthought of, but before I do so I should like to make sure of a certain point. How is it to be done?"
"Don't understand you."
"Well, this is how it is. I am morally convinced he has something in his house to which he has no claim, and which I would pay a good price to get hold of."
"Property?"
"Yes."
"Portable?"
"Yes."
"Any objection to say what it is?"
"We're tiled in, Bob?"