One Moment in Time

One Moment in Time
precious time
Red Hat Girl
Red Nude painting
"You're a stubborn olddevil, Fred," he said. "Have ityour own way. Go and worry the top brains behind the international financiers of Europe."
　　"He'll know,"said Chief-Inspector Davy. "He'll know. And if he doesn't, he can find out bypressing one buzzer on his desk or making one telephone call."
　　"I don't know that he'll be pleased."
　　"Probably not," saidFather, "but it won't take much ofhis time. I've got to have authority behind me, though."
　　"You're really seriousabout this place, Bertram's, aren'tyou? But what have you got to go on? It's well run, has a goodrespectable clientele – no trouble with the licensing laws."
　　"I know – I know. Nodrinks, no drugs, no gambling, no accommodation for criminals. All pure as the drivensnow. No beatniks, no thugs, no juvenile delinquents. Just sober