The Nut Gatherers

The Nut Gatherers
The Painter's Honeymoon
the polish rider
The Sacrifice of Abraham painting
"Through the usual channels, you mean? Oh yes.Father took a small piece of paper from his pocket and read out three or four names andaddresses."
　　"I see," said Mr.Robinson, "someone has taken quite a lot of trouble.Interesting. And you come to me?"
　　"If anyone knows, you would, sir."
　　"Actually I do not know. But it is true that Ihave ways of obtaining information. One has –” he shruggedhis very large, fat shoulders – "one has contacts."
　　"Yes, sir," saidFather with an impassive face.
　　Mr. Robinson looked at him, then he picked up thetelephone on his desk.
　　"Sonia? Get me Carlos." He waited a minute or two then spoke again. "Carlos?"He spoke rapidly half a dozen sentences in a foreign language. It waslanguage that Father could even recognise.