You eavesdrop at clubs, burgle studies and intercept correspondence. […] Weeks in the future, you will hear that the Under-Secretary priced himself out of the international intrigue market, but that hardly helps you now.
The New Under-Secretary is in with the Russians up to his armpits, […] You accumulate armfuls of evidence in hours. […] It comes as no surprise to you when he is committed to the care of the Royal Bethlehem's manager.