"I don't think it's anything to do with the police.

Seems to be a sort of foreign gang.
They're all round the place, morning, noon, and night.

They've pumped everybody." "There isn't very much," Laverick remarked slowly, "for them to find out except from you." "They've found out something, anyway," Shepherd continued.

"My junior waiter, unfortunately, who was asleep in the sitting-room, told them he was sure there were customers in the place between ten and twelve on Monday night, because they woke him up twice, talking.
They're beginning to look at me a bit doubtful." "I shouldn't worry," Laverick advised.

"The inquest's on now and you haven't been called.