‘He’s an awful coward, really,’ said the Pussum to Gerald. ‘He’s got such an influence over Julius.’

‘Who is he?’ asked Gerald.

‘He’s a Jew, really. I can’t bear him.’

‘Well, he’s quite unimportant. But what’s wrong with Halliday?’

‘Julius’s the most awful coward you’ve ever seen,’ she cried. ‘He always faints if I lift a knife — he’s tewwified of me.’

‘H’m!’ said Gerald.

‘They’re all afwaid of me,’ she said. ‘Only the Jew thinks he’s going to show his courage. But he’s