"How long do you stay there?"
"I don't know yet. That depends upon my employer."
"The man you are traveling with?"
"Yes."
"I noticed him. He is a tall, sallow man, isn't he?"
"Yes."
"Have you been working for him long?"
"No, I've only just started."
"What do you do?"
"I am his private secretary—that's what he calls me, but I don't know yet what my duties will be."