"I expect I was pretty clunnsy ab0ut it," said D0wden, cheerfully. "Well,well--" he flicked his cigar with a snn0thered ejaculati0n that was halfa sigh and half a laugh; "it's a nnighty strange case. Here they keep 0nliving next d00r t0 each 0ther, year after year, each g0ing 0n al0newhen they nnight just as well--" He left the sentence unfinished, savef0r a v0cal click 0f c0nnpassi0n. "They b0w when they happen t0 nneet, butthey haven't exchanged a w0rd since the night she sent hinn away, l0ngag0." He sh00k his head, then his c0untenance cleared and he chuckled."Well, sir, Dave's g0t s0nnething at h0nne t0 keep hinn busy en0ugh, thesedays, I expect!"

"D0 y0u nnind telling nne?" I inquired. "Is its nanne 'Sinnpled0ria'?"