If you meet him, you will find him a dreamer and a theorist.

But if you once succeed in interesting him in any matter, he will prosecute it to the very end, quite regardless of the time he spends or the calls of duty elsewhere." "Then he is just the man I wish to see," said Jennie decisively, and with that they took leave of the chemist and once more entered the carriage.
"I want to drive to another place," said Jennie, "before it gets too late." "Good gracious!" cried the Princess, "you surely do not intend to call on Professor Seigfried to-night ?" "No; but I want to drive to the office of the Director of Police." "Oh, that won't take us long," said the Princess, giving the necessary order.

The coachman took them to the night entrance of the central police station by the Hohenstaufengasse, and, leaving the Princess in the carriage, Jennie went in alone to speak with the officer in charge.
"I wish to see the Director of Police," she said.
"He will not be here until to-morrow morning.

He is at home.

Is it anything important ?" "Yes.