Do you know Mrs.Bensusan and her house well ?" "I've visited both several times, Mr.Denzil." "Well, then, tell me," continued the barrister, "is the house built with a full frontage like those in this square?
I mean, to gain Mrs.
Bensusan's back yard is it necessary to go through Mrs.Bensusan's house ?" "No," replied Miss Greeb, shutting her eyes to conjure up the image of her friend's premises.

"You can go round the back through the side passage which leads in from Jersey Road." "H'm!" said Lucian in a dissatisfied tone.

"That complicates matters." "How so, sir ?" demanded the curious landlady.
"Never mind just now, Miss Greeb.

Do you think you could draw me a plan of this passage of Mrs.Bensusan's house, and of No.

13, with the yards between ?" "I never could sketch," said Miss Greeb regretfully, "and I am no artist, Mr.Denzil, but I think I can do what you want." "Here is a sheet of paper and a pencil.