to find out something about him that's really disreputable? If possible, we'd like it to be something he can go to quod for. Of course we don't want to send him there, you understand? It's only a persuasion that we're looking for."
"I understand perfectly," said Mr. Pankhurst. "Yes, I perfectly understand. Now let me think. Hum! Hah! No, for the moment I can't recall what it is that we have against your excellent father, though I know we've a good deal. Suppose we turn him up." He blew into a tube and then spoke into it, saying: "Mr. Leprovitch, will you kindly bring me the dossier of Archdeacon Roach, of Cricklewood."
Then, turning to the Dunkles, he continued: "There is not a public man of any ordinary importance into whose history we have not made our inquiries. Since I
