Though we are in a hotel, I can promise that you will not be troubled by interruptions, when you kindly lend me the use of your pen." Father Benwell answered before Penrose could speak.

"You may perhaps find my young friend's memory of some use to you, Mr.Romayne, as well as his pen.

Penrose has studied in the Vatican Library.

If your reading leads you that way, he knows more than most men of the rare old manuscripts which treat of the early history of Christianity." This delicately managed reference to the projected work on "The Origin of Religions" produced its effect.
"I should like very much, Mr.Penrose, to speak to you about those manuscripts," Romayne said.

"Copies of some of them may perhaps be in the British Museum.