From London Far (2012)
“For Don Perez Sierra y Campo (which turned out to be the name of his new acquaintance) was an altogether more interesting person than either Properjohn or the now imminently expected Bubear. For one thing, not even the English of the Misses Macleod of Moila was purer than that dispensed by Don Perez over his dinner table. And for another, he proceeded to expound in this limpid medium a veritable philosophy of theft. More confidently than Autolycus justifying himself as a snapper-up of unconside...red trifles did this polished gentleman defend his endeavours to carry away the greater part of the treasures of Europe.
‘We regret the Mykonos Marbles,’ he said, ‘and are the more rejoiced to hear that you may find means to regain them from the man Marsden. Properjohn mentioned a girl whose – ah – friendship you have succeeded in cultivating; and who is, it seems, at the castle. I confess that the matter is obscure to me, but no doubt you will provide enlightenment as your leisure serves.’ ‘Marsden’s girl’, said Meredith, ‘is likely to be useful in more ways than one–’ ‘Ah,’ said Don Perez urbanely.MoreLess
‘We regret the Mykonos Marbles,’ he said, ‘and are the more rejoiced to hear that you may find means to regain them from the man Marsden. Properjohn mentioned a girl whose – ah – friendship you have succeeded in cultivating; and who is, it seems, at the castle. I confess that the matter is obscure to me, but no doubt you will provide enlightenment as your leisure serves.’ ‘Marsden’s girl’, said Meredith, ‘is likely to be useful in more ways than one–’ ‘Ah,’ said Don Perez urbanely.MoreLess
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