She said primly: 'We like to think that we're not hard to look at. But as for the theory— well, we've proved it, haven't we? We're in trouble— at least Desirée is— and I am in it in a way because I'm trying to help.' She changed her tone suddenly. She leaned forward. She said seriously: 'Tell me something. You were awfully disappointed because you and Desirée didn't hit it off together. Very naturally Desirée thinks that's because you expected to work on this case; you expected her to employ your organisation about the claim. But I don't think so.'
Callaghan raised one eyebrow.
'No?' he said. 'Why don't you think so?'
She said: 'I'm quite certain that the mere fact of whether you were employed or not by the Gardell family wouldn't matter a tinker's curse to you. But there's something el
