'Pull yourself together.
I find that we've, in our innocence, abducted this lady, who happened
to be resting in the taxi when you jumped in.'
"Farrell, making a mental effort, blinked hard. 'That accounts for
it,' said he. 'Thought I felt something wrong when I sat down.'
"'That being so,' I went on, 'you will agree that our first duty, as
we are chivalrous men, is to restore her to her relatives.'
"'B'all means,' he agreed heartily. 'R'shtore her. Why not?'
"'As it happens, she has a sister living in Pimlico.'
"'They all--' he began: but I was on the watch and fielded the ball
smartly.
"'And you, unless I'm mistaken,' said I, 'are a member of the
National Liberal Club?'
"'We all--' he began again, and checked himself to gaze on me with
admiration. 'Shay that again,' he demanded. "'You are a member of
the National Liberal Club?' I repeated.
"'I am,' he owned; 'but I couldn' pr'nounce it just at this moment,
not for a tenner. An' you've said it twice! Tha's what I call
carryin' liquor like a gentleman: or else you've studied
voice-producsh'n.
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