IX

Plans

Jimmy’s words lifted the discussion at once into a more practical sphere.

“All things considered,” he said, “we haven’t got much to go on. In fact, just the words Seven Dials. As a matter of fact I don’t even know exactly where Seven Dials is. But, anyway, we can’t very well comb out the whole of that district, house by house.”

“We could,” said Bundle.

“Well, perhaps we could eventually⁠—though I’m not so sure. I imagine it’s a well-populated area. But it wouldn’t be very subtle.”

The word reminded him of the girl Socks and he smiled.

“Then, of course, there’s the part of the country where Ronny was shot. We could nose around there. But the police are probably doing everything we could do, and doing it much better.”