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stairs. Mr. Barbecue-Smith got up, laid his hand for an instant on Denis's shoulder, and said:
"No more now. Another time. And remember, I rely absolutely on your discretion in this matter. There are intimate, sacred things that one doesn't wish to be generally known."
"Of course," said Denis. "I quite understand."