Ready?
"Dear Sir: "It has struck me that it is our duty to drain the moat, in the hope that we may find some--" "It's impossible," said the inspector.

"I've made inquiry." "Tut, tut! My dear sir, please do what I ask you." "Well, go on." "-- in the hope that we may find something which may bear upon our investigation.

I have made arrangements, and the workmen will be at work early to-morrow morning diverting the stream--" "Impossible!" "-- diverting the stream; so I thought it best to explain matters beforehand.
"Now sign that, and send it by hand about four o'clock.

At that hour we shall meet again in this room.

Until then we may each do what we like; for I can assure you that this inquiry has come to a definite pause." Evening was drawing in when we reassembled.