Does everything seem to be going on all right ?" _David_: "Quite all right.

Bertie Adams tries dumbly to express in his eyes his determination to see the firm and me through all our troubles and adventures.

I wish I could convey a discreet hint to him not to be so _blatantly_ discreet.

If there were a Sherlock Holmes about the place he would spot at once that Adams and I shared a secret....

But about Beryl--" (Enter waiter....) _Honoria_ (to waiter): "Oh--er--tea for two please.