A Greek Beauty

A Greek Beauty
A Lily Pond
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
American Day Dream
Mr. Hoffman was a big solid-looking man. He gave theappearance of being carved out of wood – preferably teak.
　　His face was so expressionless as to give rise tosurmise – could such a man be capable of thinking – of feeling emotion? It seemed impossible.
　　His manner was highly correct.
　　He rose, bowed, and held out a wedge-like hand.
　　"Chief-Inspector Davy? It is some years since Ihad the pleasure – you may not even remember –”
　　"Oh yes I do, Mr. Hoffman. The Aaronberg DiamondCase. you were a witness for the Crown – a most excellentwitness, let me say. The defence was quite unable to shake you."