Under other circumstances he would have sworn that it was the picture of a school-girl.

He looked up, about to speak, but MacGregor had turned again to the window, clouds of smoke about his head.

He spoke without turning his head.
"That was taken nearly ten years ago," he said, and Philip knew that he was making an effort to keep an unnatural break out of his voice.

"But there has been little change--almost none.

His name is Thorpe.