"The daughter of the man who is fighting with Mr Bevan about the fish pond?"
"Stream."
"It's the same. Well, go on."
"Miss Fanny Lambert called some time ago on Mr James. She called in distress about the action. Mr James interviewed her, and discovered that her father was in a very bad way, financially speaking. He took pity on them——"
"Idiot!"
"——and called at Highgate to see Mr Lambert. He became very friendly with Mr Lambert. Then Miss Fanny Lambert called again."
"What about?"
"I don't know. And to-day, this morning, she called again."
"Called at the office this morning?"
"Yes."