carries in
a
concealed
spot
beneath
his
waistbelt."
(For even
to these,
virtuous
sire, I
did not
deem it
expedient
to reveal
the fact
that in
reality it
is hidden
within the
sole of my
left
sandal.)"I
congratulate
you," he
said with
lavish
refinement."Ben
and the
Butterman
can be
very bland
and
persuasive.Could
you tell
me, as a
matter of
professional
curiosity,
what first
put you on
your
guard?""In
this
person's
country,"
I replied,
"there is
an apt
saying,
