I suppose you had breakfast before you came here ?" I assured him that Simon had breakfasted on kidneys and bacon; after which he had made considerable inroads into a cold chicken, with perchance half a pound of cold ham to keep it company.

Besides which, he had taken three large breakfast cups of chocolate.
"Ah, that explains somewhat.

Still, I think we have done a fair morning's work.

We've seen that our man is alive." "But do you think there is any hope of finding him ?" "I'm sure there is, only be patient." "But what must I do ?" "Well, take this man to see some of the sights of London until three o'clock, then come home to dinner.

After dinner he'll be sleepy.