"Then you went out. You went out in rather a hurry. I suppose you didn't want to meet Auntie on her way back. You went out in such a hurry you left the door unlatched. It was open when I went there later."
She said: "What a busybody you are. You seem to spend your whole life snooping about in other people's houses." Her face was suddenly illuminated by a charming smile. Her lovely lips parted and showed a flash of white teeth.
She said insolently: "Do tell me what it is you're looking for. I might be able to help you."
I said: "One of these days I'll tell you what I'm looking for. And in point of fact I'll have a bet with you that I'll find it."
She turned over her left wrist slowly and looked at a tiny gold wristwatch. She said: "I'm very sorry but this interview is at an end. I'm lat
