8They walked the short distance to the Dom Hotel talking of indifferent matters and enjoying the cool night air in the empty streets. They went into Hendrik Brandt’s room and Bill said: “What do you think of von Bodenheim?”
“Hot stuff, very. So much so that I hope he’ll never want to see me again. I do not desire that he should cultivate my acquaintance. He is too intelligent.”
“You took care he shouldn’t think that of you.”
“Great care.”
“I only hope he didn’t see that your business acquaintance had wonderful golden hair.”
“He wasn’t standing up,” said Tommy Hambledon, “you were. Now, what’s all this?”
“It’s true about the retirement to the Hindenburg Line,” said Bill. “They hope to move back on Thursday.” He repeated Knirim’s indiscretions.
“Slogan for teetotallers,” said Hambledo
