human
Ann! Did you notice anything? Did you suspect anything?
gpt
Whatever do you mean, aunt Nesta?
human
About that young man, who calls himself Jimmy Crocker.
gpt
Who calls himself Jimmy Crocker? I don't understand.
human
What put that idea into your head? Surely, if he says he is Jimmy Crocker, it's rather absurd to doubt him, isn't it? How could anybody except Jimmy Crocker know that you were anxious to get Jimmy Crocker over here? You didn't tell any one, did you?
gpt
They have their spies everywhere,
human
Who have?
gpt
The Secret Service people from other countries. Lord Wisbeach was telling me about it yesterday. He said that I ought to suspect everybody. He said that an attempt might be made on Willie's invention at any moment now.
human
He was joking.
gpt
He was not. I have never seen any one so serious. He said that I ought to regard every fresh person who came into the house as a possible criminal.
human
Well, that guy's fresh enough,
gpt
Ogden! I had forgotten that you were there. She uttered a cry of horror, as the fact of his presence started a new train of thought.
human
Why, this man may have come to kidnap you! I never thought of that.
gpt
You mustn't imagine things, aunt Nesta. I believe it comes from writing the sort of stories you do. Surely, it is impossible for this man to be an impostor. How would he dare take such a risk? He must know that you could detect him at any moment by cabling over to Mrs. Crocker to ask if her step-son was really in America.