We have had a couple of men up there, though, and one of them brought in a curious-looking object he picked up just outside the back of the Professor's grounds.

It's an untidy sort of neighbourhood, you know--kind of waste ground they commenced to build over, and then the real estate man who had it in hand, went smash." "What is the thing ?" Quest asked.
"Well, I want to see whether you agree with me," French went on.

"If you can't come round, I'll come to you." "No necessity," Quest replied.

"We've got over little difficulties of that sort.

Laura, just tack on the phototelesme," he added, holding the receiver away for a moment.