H. Bedford-Jones

“ If you will so greatly honor me, pray come at your convenience. We live simply, cozily, going nowhere. The railroad is finished, and you may come to Hué either from Hanoi or from Saigon. As the seat of government is in the northern capital at this season, you may find Hanoi more convenient.
I am, dear colleague, your very humble letter-friend,
Jean Marie Marquet.
Kent whistled thoughtfully over this letter. Then he went down to the information desk and made some inquiries.
The result of these inquiries was fairly astonishing. Yes, Dr. Marquet was quite a famous man. He lived in Hué. ”

“ II Kent rose from the game stripped clean. He made his excuses and departed; at least, he was an excellent loser. He arranged to give up his room after dinner and seek cheaper lodgings.
Behind him, the austere Englishman uttered a grunt, in response to some remark from Paléologue.
"He's not an Englishman," he returned. "Kent, the ethnologist, went to Sydney by to-day's P. and O. boat. This chap, I fancy, was an American. He didn't claim to be the scientist, did he?"
Paléologue admitted that he might have been in error. He looked a little thoughtful; so did M. Davignan. ”

“ Now I find by happy accident that you are to be in Singapore, and I hasten to invite you to visit me. I am eager to meet you, dear colleague. I have some new theories in regard to the Malayan Po-se on which I am anxious to invite your comment. ”