Thereisnouse,letmesayhere,inaddressingtomelettersmarked\"personal,\"\"private,\"\"confidential,\"andsoforth,askingmehowI
cametoknowwhathappenedincertainconversationsofwhichIshallgiveapartialaccount。Ifthereisaverysensitivephonographlyingabouthereandthereinunsuspectedcorners,thatmightaccountforsomepartofmyrevelations。IfDelilah,whosehearingisofalmostsupernaturaldelicacy,reportstomewhatsheoverhears,itmightexplainapartofthemystery。IdonotwanttoaccuseDelilah,butayoungpersonwhoassuresmeshecanhearmywatchtickinginmypocket,whenIaminthenextroom,mightundoubtedlytellmanysecrets,ifsodisposed。NumberFiveisprettynearlyomniscient,andsheandIareonthebesttermswitheachother。
TheseareallthehintsIshallgiveyouatpresent。
TheTeacupsofwhomtheleasthasbeenheardatourtablearetheTutorandtheMusician。TheTutorisamodestyoungman,keptdownalittle,Ithink,bythepresenceofolderpersons,liketheProfessorandmyself。Ihavemethimseveraltimes,oflate,walkingwithdifferentladyTeacups:oncewiththeAmericanAnnex;twicewiththeEnglishAnnex;oncewiththetwoAnnexestogether;oncewithNumberFive。
IhavementionedthefactthattheTutorisapoetasamonghisclaimstoourattention。ImustaddthatIdonotthinkanytheworseofhimforexpressinghisemotionsandexperiencesinverse。