"He knows everything that goes on here, although he never goes anywhere. And then, when I asked one or two people about you, they said you were always about with a black cocker."
"Is this the first time you've seen me?"
"Why shouldn't it be?"
"I've been here fifteen months."
"Working for old Devitt. I've only been back a week."
"From where?"
"Riga."
"In Russia! How interesting!"
"Don't you believe it. Beastly hole."
"It's abroad."