A Letter of Credit

"[...]spare room, and we don't know the least bit who he is; only 'Siah Barker said he was English, or an 'Englisher,' he said. We don't know a bit who he is; and his clothes are very nice, like a gentleman, and his valise is a beautiful, handsome leather one." "You use rather more adjectives than necessary, Rotha." "But, father, that is something to happen, isn't it?" "You speak as if you were glad of it."[...]".