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Bat in the Belfry
| Leonard | And you say his name was Bat? |
| Ernest | Neville Bat. Apparently, Mrs Cotterill, Sheila that is, hired him through a firm in Leeds. |
| Steve | Are you all right, Leonard? You look like you've seen a ghost. |
| Leonard | I'm fine. |
| Steve | I met him when he visited the stables to take some photographs for one of them country magazines. |
| Ernest | What did you think of him? |
| Steve | Not much. Bit too nosey for my liking. Asked a lot of questions. |
| Leonard | About what? |
| Steve | Can't really remember. He wanted to know about the Farquhars of course, and how their racing business was doing. He seemed to know a lot already. |
| Ernest | Talking of the Farquhars, how are you getting on with them now? Have they forgiven you yet for stealing away their daughter? |
| Steve | Not likely. |
| Ernest | Catherine was telling me the other day about this new condition they'd put on her inheritance. Something to do with children. |
| Steve | I asked her not to tell anyone. It's embarrassing enough being her father's paid skivvy without everyone knowing our private business as well. |
| Ernest | I apologise. Bit ham-fisted of me to mention that. Sorry. |
| Leonard | So what is it, this inheritance condition? |
| Steve | If Catherine's parents die, she won't inherit any money until she gives birth to her first child. |