"I did; I had nothing else to do. We went a long way, through Berkeley and beyond. He's what you'd call here 'some talker' and curious—I'd say very curious if you asked me."
"Curious about what?"
"Everything in the neighborhood, but especially the robbery."
"Did he have any theories about it?"
"None that I hadn't heard before."
The detective laughed:
"That accounts for the drive—hoped he'd get some racy gossip about the family out of you."
"Maybe that was his idea."
"Of course it was. I'll bet he pumped you about Price."
"I don't know that I'd call it pumping—he did ask some questions."