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her own name and address, sir, or make a formal statement. I have to inform you that in the circumstances,

and failing further evidence, it is not the intention of the police

to take any further action. It is felt that you should nevertheless

be informed of this matter, and if you wish to make a statement,

i am authorised to take it down. It's a bit difficult to know

what to say. - You sure you don't want a cup?

- No, thanks. Did you actually

see the woman yourself? No. I did get a report of her manner

from the desk sergeant, sir. Don't take it too seriously. They get hallucinations

at certain times of life. Dentists suffer from similar accusations

sometimes when they give anaesthetics. I take it you don't want

to give a statement, sir? Just a plain oral denial? No, no. I don't. Oh, now wait a minute,

i do want to make a statement. You don't need to, sir, in view of the present police intentions

that I've already informed you. Oh no, er... believe me,

it's not as simple as that. This, er... bun-faced woman that says I offered

to rape her on the train or whatever. Well, there's something

very odd about it all. There's something

very difficult to understand. Well, as I say, sir, we get

these cases from time to time. If she becomes persistent

or makes a nuisance of herself, you want to get a

court injunction against her. No, no, wait a minute. Before we parted at Victoria station,

she gave me a note in an envelope. That's a very... it's... it's... I just would like you to have a look at it.

It's very complicated. Would you...? You don't want to go

giving your name and address to strange women

you meet on trains, sir. Unless, of course,

your intentions are... No, I didn't give her my address.

That's just one of the extraordinary things. That's one of the others.

I'd like you to read it. Hello? Oh, hello, mr bristow. Stanley, all right. Yes, yes, I've spoken to her.

She's going to see me this evening. Oh, all right. Yes, well, look, if I promise to get her home

by midnight, then she can, er... Change your dressing

or tuck you up, or whatever. Purulent, yes,

it sounds very distressing. I know, I know.

I know I've seen it, yes. What? No, I don't think

that will be a problem. There's an all night chemist in town.

We'll get it for you. I'll tell her when she gets in. Er... disprin, yes.

No, I can spell it. Okay, mr bristow, bye-bye. It's my fiancee's uncle.

He's got an ulcerated leg. As you said, sir.

Very distressing. Now, this note you've shown me, sir. The one you said

the bun-faced woman gave you. I've been looking at the type, sir. I also happened to glance at the type

on this unfinished copy you left on the desk. And the typing paper- yes, they're exactly the same.

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