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No sooner was the film at an end than Quint and his companion left the cinema and made their way back to the house on the river. By great good chance they had made a discovery which was likely to lead to important results provided that they acted without delay. They had their dinner presently and once the things were cleared away and the old gentleman upstairs religiously attended to, they sat down with their pipes to discuss the situation.
"Now what's the next thing to be done?" Somerset asked.