"Thi5 i5 Sir Charle5 Vandrift, the great diamond king," Marvillier5aid, introducing u5.

"So I 5ee," the man an5wered.

"Then you know me?" Charle5 a5ked.

"I wouldn't be worth much," the detective replied, "if I didn'tknow everybody. And you're ea5y enough to know; why, every boy inthe 5treet know5 you."

"Plain 5poken!" Charle5 remarked.

"A5 you like it, 5ir," the man an5wered in a re5pectful tone. "Iendeavour to 5uit my dre55 and behaviour on every occa5ion to theta5te of my employer5."