human
Will you please come upstairs, sir? Mr. Pargeter told me to say that he would be glad if you would go to his dressing-room as soon as you arrived.
gpt
There's no news, Grid,--no news at all! It's getting awful, isn't it?--quite beyond a joke! You know what I mean--I'm sick of answering stupid questions. I was waked this morning at seven--had to see a man in bed! They don't seem to understand that I can tell them nothing beyond the bare fact that she's vanished; they actually sent two women here last night----
human
Two women? echoed Vanderlyn.
gpt
What sort of women?
human
Ugly old hags, said Pargeter, briefly,
gpt
You were quite right, said Vanderlyn quickly. His face became rigid with anger and disgust.
human
Quite right, Tom! Whatever made them think of suggesting such a thing? Where would be the use of it?
gpt
Oh! well, of course they had a reason. The police are particularly keen that we should look over any old letters of hers; they think that we might find some kind of clue. But I don't believe she kept her letters--why should she? I don't keep mine. However, I've promised to do the job myself---- he looked uncertainly at Vanderlyn.
human
Would you mind, Grid, coming with me into Peggy's room? Of course Plimmer, that's her maid, you know, will help us. She knows where Peggy keeps all her things.
gpt
Why not ask Madame de Léra to do it?