"We expected you before," says Sir Leicester. A gracious observation. As much as to say, "Mr. Tulkinghorn, we remember your existence when you are not here to remind us of it by your presence. We bestow a fragment of our minds upon you, sir, you see!"

"We expected you before," says Sir Leicester graciously, as if to say, "Mr. Tulkinghorn, we remember your existence. We bestow a fragment of our minds upon you, sir, you see!"
