'Poor old Prendy! Don't I know? Still, it was worth it, wasn't it?
'I don't remember very clearly all that happened, but I walked back to the Castle with Philbrick, and he told me all about his life. It appears he is really a rich man and not a butler at all.
'I know, said Paul and Grimes simultaneously.
'You both knew? Well, it came as a great surprise to me, although I must admit I had noticed a certain superiority in his manner. But I find almost everyone like that. Did he tell you his whole story ‑ about his shooting the Portuguese Count and everything?
'No, he didn't tell me that, said Paul.
'Shooting a Portuguese Count? Are you sure you've got hold of the right end of the stick, old boy?
'Yes, yes, I'm sure of it. It irnpressed me very much. You see Philbrick is really Sir Solomon Philbrick, the shipowner.
'The novelist, you mean, said Grimes.
'The retired burglar, said Paul.
The three masters looked at each other.