Certainly he could not move now other than to announce the fact that he had found his man.
"I beg pardon," he said.

"Got the rooms mixed." The young woman laid a finger on her lips, cautioning O'Higgins to silence.

The detective backed out slowly and closed the door without sound.
Outside in the hall he paused and thoughtfully stroked his smooth blue chin.

As he understood it, folks saw in two or three days all there was to see of Canton.

After the sights he would have to twiddle his thumbs until the joints cracked.