Watch Jiro with the calm persistence of a cat watching a hole into which a mouse has disappeared.

At this moment, eat something." He rang for Smith, and told him to attend to the wants of the waiting cabman, whilst Mrs.Smith made the speediest arrangements for an immediate dinner.
The two men sat down, and Winter could not help asking another question.
"Why are you keeping the cab, Mr.Brett ?" "Because I am superstitious." The detective opened wide his eyes at this unlooked-for statement.
"I mean it," said the barrister.

"Look at all I have learnt to-day whilst darting about London in that particular hansom, which, mind you, I carefully selected from a rank of twenty.

Abandon it until I am dropped at my starting-point! Never!" Winter sighed.
"I never feel that way about anything on wheels," he said.

"Do you really think you will be able to clear up this affair, sir?
It seems to me to be a bigger muddle now than when I left it after the second trial.