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Marlow looked at lance I was struck by

the absolute verisi at each other I saw an opening and pushed ination," I said with a cheerfully sceptical

smile

"Well, and if I have," he returned unabashed "But let me remind you

that this situation came to me unasked I am like a puzzle-headed chief-

ster The

felloent gravely about trying to "account to his no one would care to bother one's head

about He was an old idiot but he was also an accomplished practical

seaht the

disposition fro then," I said, assunation

"That's just it" Marlow fell into his stride at once "That's just it

Mere disappointed cupidity cannot account for the proceedings of the next

s which I shall not describe to you--but which I shall

tell you of presently, not as ato that evening altercation in deadened tones within

the private apartoverness, what if I were to

tell you that disappointment had most likely made them touchy with each