“I am only an agent, and am not at liberty to speak. Could you describe Gregory?”
“Then he is a stranger to you?”
“Absolutely.”
Kitty described Gregor deliberately and at length. It struck her that the visitor was becoming bored, though he nodded at times. She was glad to hear Bernini's ring. She excused herself to admit the Italian.
“A false alarm,” she whispered. “Someone inquiring for Gregor. I thought it might be well for you to see him.”
“I'll work the radiator stuff.”
“Very well.”
Bernini went into the living room and fussed over the steam cock of the radiator.
“Nothing the matter with it, miss. Just stuck.”
“Sorry to have troubled you,” said the stranger, rising and picking up his hat.