"I don't understand anything. Begin at the beginning."
"I got the yarn from the butler—what's his name?"
"Those who know him well enough to venture to give him a name—I've never dared to myself—call him Watson," said Fenn.
"I got the yarn from Watson. He was as excited as anything about it. I never saw him like that before."
"I noticed something queer about him."
"He's awfully bucked, and is doing the Ancient Mariner business all over the place. Wants to tell the story to everyone he sees."
"Well, suppose you follow his example. I want to hear about it."
"Well, it seems that the police have been watching a house at the corner of the High Street for some time—what's up?"
"Nothing. Go on."
"But you said, 'By Jove!'"