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"A great deal of my success in cases that have seemed to be at first sight, both intricate and baffling," remarked Bannister as the train ran through Bletchley, "has been due to my appreciation of the value of care allied to imagination. Apply the maximum of the one to the maximum of the other; and when you get the combined maxima judiciously concentrated upon the problem in hand, they should eventually yield a minimum of trouble. " He removed his horn-rimmed glasses-wiped them studiously-and replaced them. "I've worked on those lines ever since I can remember," he continued, "and I've never had any reason to alter my plan of campaign."
Anthony took the offered cigarette from the Inspector's heavy silver case and lit up.