He gave the detective a smile and a nod, and added, "Old Crows is fullish mean about candles." "It's a wonder he drives the wagonette at all, if there is no demand for it," remarked Barrant.
"Aw, there's a'plenty demand for it--always lots of passergers except by this one," rejoined the man in the blue suit.

"You'd be surprised how people gets about in these paarts." He was studying the detective's face with interest.

"You be a Londoner," he said quickly.

"What braught you down here ?" "How do you know that I'm a Londoner ?" said Barrant, parrying the latter part of the question.
"I can tell a Londoner at once," returned the other.
"'Twould be straange if I couldn't.

I'm Peter Portgartha.