Коллекционер

           "Butyoucan’tkidnappeoplejusttogettoknowthem!"

           Iwanttoknowyouverymuch.Iwouldn’thaveachanceinLondon.I’mnotcleverandallthat.Notyourclass.Youwouldn’tbeseendeadwithmeinLondon.

           "That’snotfair.I’mnotasnob.Ihatesnobs.Idon’tpre-judgepeople."

           I’mnotblamingyou,Isaid.

           "Ihatesnobbism."Shewasquiteviolent.Shehadawayofsayingsomewordsverystrong,veryemphatic."SomeofmybestfriendsinLondonare—well,whatsomepeoplecallworkingclass.Inorigin.Wejustdon’tthinkaboutit."

           LikePeterCatesby,Isaid.(Thatwastheyoungmanwiththesportscar’sname.)

           "Him!Ihaven’tseenhimformonths.He’sjustamiddle-classsuburbanoaf."

           IcouldstillseeherclimbingintohisflashyM.G.Ididn’tknowwhethertotrusther.

           "Isupposeit’sinallthepapers."

           Ihaven’tlooked.

           "Youmightgotoprisonforyears."

           Beworthit.Beworthgoingforlife,Isaid.

           "Ipromise,IswearthatifyouletmegoIwillnottellanyone.I’lltellthemallsomestory.Iwillarrangetomeetyouasoftenasyoulike,asoftenasIcanwhenI’mnotworking.Nobodywilleverknowaboutthisexceptus."