More Work for the Undertaker Quotes

“there. Clean up a bit while you keep an eye on him, Pollit, will you? We’ll be just across the landing.’ He led the way to Campion’s room.”
― Margery Allingham, More Work for the Undertaker

“all very unexpected, Sir William. Anything I can do?’ The other man regarded him thoughtfully. ‘Yes,’ he said at last. ‘That’s why I’m here, of course.’ He seated himself on the bench Miss Evadne had vacated and produced a small and shining pipe, which he filled and lit. ‘I’ve been talking to Stanislaus Oates, or rather Oates has been talking to me,’ he began at last. ‘You put a query in a letter to Superintendent Yeo. Do you know what I’m talking about?’ ‘It does not leap to mind.’ ‘Good.’ He seemed relieved. ‘Your letter was a personal one to the Superintendent. He went to Oates. Oates mercifully mentioned it to me direct, since we happen to be working together at the moment on another matter. That means four reliable people; that’s all right, I think. Now, Campion, what exactly do you know about Brownie Mines?’ The pale eyes behind the horn-rims grew momentarily blank and Campion sighed. It had been a hunch of the wildest kind. With some of the old thrill he saw the card turning up. ‘Almost nothing,’ he said. ‘A woman who has been murdered held a number of shares. They are thought to be worthless. Some months ago there was a rumour about them, that’s all I know.’ ‘Really? Oh, well then, that’s better than I thought. Just keep absolutely silent about the whole business, if you will.”
― Margery Allingham, More Work for the Undertaker

“that she”
― Margery Allingham, More Work for the Undertaker

“fussiness, and his”
― Margery Allingham, More Work for the Undertaker