I had it first from one of the opposite sex of my acquaintance,' vaguely indicating Miss Abbey with his thumb over his shoulder, 'down away at a distance, over yonder.' Then probably Mr Inspector was not quite unprepared for their visit that evening?
Lightwood hinted.
'Well you see,' said Mr Inspector, 'it was a question of making a move.
It's of no use moving if you don't know what your move is.

You had better by far keep still.

In the matter of this lime, I certainly had an idea that it might lie betwixt the two men; I always had that idea.
Still I was forced to wait for a start, and I wasn't so lucky as to get a start.

This man that we have received our information from, has got a start, and if he don't meet with a check he may make the running and come in first.

There may turn out to be something considerable for him that comes in second, and I don't mention who may or who may not try for that place.