“There your memory fails you, madam, and I see we might as well take you with us, where we can refresh your recollection with faces.”

“Well, then, he was accompanied by another man.”

“Of the same age?”

“No. Older, I should say.”

“Had he a beard?”

“Yes.”

“Its color?”

“Very light—almost yellow.”

“And hair to match?”

“Of course.”