The apartment of this man Gregory was mentioned to Rathbone in a cable as a possible temporary abiding place.

What do you want to know ?" "Whether or not he is undesirable." "Decidedly, I should say, desirable." "You make that statement as an American citizen ?" "I do.

I make it unreservedly because my future son-in-law is rather a difficult man to make friends with.

I am acting merely as Rathbone's agent.

On the other hand, I should be a cheerful liar if I told you I wasn't interested.