"I don't think so. I didn't see any. A casual passerby, more likely."
"Is there anything to tell that the coat is yours? You'd have to prove it to the police, you know."
"My name is on the lining — one of those tailor's tags, you know."
"But if it was stolen that would be the first thing they'd take off."
"Yes. Yes, I suppose so. There's another thing, though. There's a small burn on the right-hand side below the pocket, where someone held a cigarette against it."
"That's better, isn't it! That would settle it very nicely."
" If the coat were found!"
"Well, no one who stole a coat is likely to bring it to the police station just because the police want it. And the police are not looking for coats on people. They're looking for discarded ones. So far no one has done anything about getting your coat. On your behalf, I mean. To be evidence for you."
"Well, what can I do?"
"Give yourself up."