"I have come to ask you certain questions with reference to that disappearance." "Go ahead," Tallente begged.

"Care to smoke a cigar ?" "Not whilst on duty, thank you, sir," was the dignified reply.
"You will forgive my cigarette," Tallente observed, lighting one.

"Now you can go ahead as fast as you like." "Question number one is this, sir.

I wish to know whether Mr.
Palliser's abrupt departure from the Manor was due to any disagreement with you ?" "In a sense I suppose it was," the other acknowledged.

"I turned him out of the house." The inspector did not attempt to conceal his gratification.