Do you know of any one who would come?
I have not a single relative whom I can ask to help me.
Would you advise me to write to Scotland Yard for a detective, or go to one of these agencies?
If not, can you think of any one who would come here and help me, either for your sake as your friend, or, better still, a detective who can speak French and whom one can trust?
All our lives Guy and I have congratulated ourselves that we have no relation nearer than India.

I am finding out the other side of it now.
"I know that you will do what you can for me, Andrew.

Write to me by return.
"Yours in great trouble and distress, "PHYLLIS POYNTON." She sealed and addressed her letter, and saw it despatched.

Afterwards she crossed the courtyard to the restaurant, and did her best to eat some dinner.

When she had finished it was only half-past eight.