“Who?”

“Ronny. And now this happens. Now he’s killed too.” She paused and then went on: “That’s what I came for today. That letter of Gerry’s you sent me⁠—as soon as I read it, I tried to get hold of Ronny, but they said he was away. So I thought I’d come and see Jimmy⁠—he was Ronny’s other great friend. I thought perhaps he’d tell me what I ought to do.”

“You mean⁠—” Bundle paused. “About⁠—Seven Dials.”

Loraine nodded.

“You see⁠—” she began.

But at that moment Jimmy Thesiger entered the room.

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