Richardson Scores Again (2016)
““What is it?” he asked impatiently. He hated to be disturbed in the evening.
“Two gentlemen to see you”—and in a lower tone—“one of them’s the queerest-looking bloke you’ve ever set eyes on off the pictures.”
“Did they give their names?”
“One did—you know him—Mr. Milsom—he’s been here before.”
“Show them up.”
The lift clanked down and presently ascended. Dick opened the door to the visitors. Jim Milsom was followed into the room by a figure that might well have disturbed the... composure of the loathly Albert—a short, square figure, clad in a garb not often seen in London, with a cowboy hat which he forgot to remove from his head.
“This is my friend, Mr. Moore,” said Milsom. “We are just back from Stuttgart after an awful crossing.”
“Pleased to meet you,” croaked Mr. Moore.MoreLess
“Two gentlemen to see you”—and in a lower tone—“one of them’s the queerest-looking bloke you’ve ever set eyes on off the pictures.”
“Did they give their names?”
“One did—you know him—Mr. Milsom—he’s been here before.”
“Show them up.”
The lift clanked down and presently ascended. Dick opened the door to the visitors. Jim Milsom was followed into the room by a figure that might well have disturbed the... composure of the loathly Albert—a short, square figure, clad in a garb not often seen in London, with a cowboy hat which he forgot to remove from his head.
“This is my friend, Mr. Moore,” said Milsom. “We are just back from Stuttgart after an awful crossing.”
“Pleased to meet you,” croaked Mr. Moore.MoreLess
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