"Oh, all right, sir, in a minute.
This is rather an interesting case, what?
You see, Adderley was a friend of mine." "When did you meet him ?" demanded Sir Beverley.
"I knew him in my school-days.

He spent a whole term in the neighbourhood.

It was just before I left for my year of travel.

I got to know him rather well.

He gave me several hints on wrestling." "Did he teach you how to break your opponent's neck ?" asked Sir Beverley drily.
Piers made a slight, scarcely perceptible movement of one hand.