Vermeer Girl with a Red Hat

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Vermeer Girl with a Red Hat
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¡¡¡¡"And where is the consulate?" ¡¡¡¡"There, on the corner of the square," said Fix, pointing to a house two hundred steps off. ¡¡¡¡"I'll go and fetch my master, who won't be much pleased, however, to be disturbed." ¡¡¡¡The passenger bowed to Fix, and returned to the steamer. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Chapter VII¡¡¡¡WHICH ONCE MORE DEMONSTRATES THE USELESSNESS OF PASSPORTS AS AIDS TO DETECTIVES ¡¡¡¡ The detective passed down the quay, and rapidly made his way to the consul's office, where he was at once admitted to the presence of that official. ¡¡¡¡"Consul," said he, without preamble, "I have strong reasons for believing that my man is a passenger on the Mongolia." And he narrated what had just passed concerning the passport.
oil painting¡¡¡¡"Well, Mr. Fix," replied the consul, "I shall not be sorry to see the rascal's face; but perhaps he won't come here--that is, if he is the person you suppose him to be. A robber doesn't quite like to leave traces of his flight behind him; and, besides, he is not obliged to have his passport countersigned." ¡¡¡¡"If he is as shrewd as I think he is, consul, he will come." ¡¡¡¡"To have his passport visaed?" ¡¡¡¡"Yes. Passports are only good for annoying honest folks, and aiding in the flight of rogues. I assure you it will be quite the thing for him to do; but I hope you will not visa the passport." ¡¡¡¡"Why not? If the passport is genuine I have no right to refuse."