Richardson's First Case (2016)
“There was a timid rap on the door; he recognized his visitor as the artist picture cleaner, Frank Cronin, whom he had last seen attired in nothing but his shirt and overcoat. Today he was respectably but not extravagantly dressed in a suit of threadbare garments decked out with the kind of necktie that used to be flaunted in the Chelsea studios.
“Good morning, Mr. Cronin,” he said. “What can I do for you?”
The artist looked doubtfully at Sergeant Reed. “Could I see you alone, sir?” Reed... took the hint and retired to the adjoining room with his pile of diaries.
“Sit down, Mr. Cronin, and take your time.”
“The fact is that I was so much upset that I omitted to tell you something last night that may be important. You know, sir, I’d been very anxious to get back that picture entrusted to me by Mrs. Kennedy to clean. It was so important that I should have it, that last Tuesday afternoon I made up my mind to go to that shop in High Street and ask Mr.MoreLess
“Good morning, Mr. Cronin,” he said. “What can I do for you?”
The artist looked doubtfully at Sergeant Reed. “Could I see you alone, sir?” Reed... took the hint and retired to the adjoining room with his pile of diaries.
“Sit down, Mr. Cronin, and take your time.”
“The fact is that I was so much upset that I omitted to tell you something last night that may be important. You know, sir, I’d been very anxious to get back that picture entrusted to me by Mrs. Kennedy to clean. It was so important that I should have it, that last Tuesday afternoon I made up my mind to go to that shop in High Street and ask Mr.MoreLess
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