It shall all come out of my head, and hang the consequences." There was a silence, and then Private Citizen Heat murmured: "What's coming out ?" "Everything," exclaimed the voice of Mr Verloc, and then sank very low.
After a while it rose again.
"You have known me for several years now, and you've found me useful, too.

You know I was a straight man.

Yes, straight." This appeal to old acquaintance must have been extremely distasteful to the Chief Inspector.
His voice took on a warning note.
"Don't you trust so much to what you have been promised.

If I were you I would clear out.

I don't think we will run after you." Mr Verloc was heard to laugh a little.
"Oh yes; you hope the others will get rid of me for you--don't you?
No, no; you don't shake me off now.