“It’s like Beryl’s cheek to ask a man of your type to interfere in such a matter. Fellows like Arabian are hardly in your line.”
“Oh, I’ve had to deal with men of all classes.”
“And quite able to, I should say. So Beryl’s had enough of that chap?”
“Mr. Garstin, I am going to be frank with you, frank to this extent. Arabian is a blackguard.”
“No news to me!”
“Miss Van Tuyn can have no further acquaintance with him, and I am going to do my best to see to that. But I believe this fellow is very persistent.”
“I should say so. He’s a hard nut to crack. You may depend on that.”
“And therefore strong measures may be necessary.”
“Whom do you want to bring here to look at my stuff?”
“Two or three officials from Scotland Yard.”