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The intruder replied that he need not know his name and on the other hand,
asked Gerrard his Christian name (i.e. the name he was given when he was
baptised in the church).

GERRARD : Vincent Charles.
Gerrard replied that his Christian name was Vincent Charles.

INTRUDER : Do you run a car?

The intruder‟s next question was if Gerrard had a car.

GERRARD : No.

Gerrard replied negatively.
INTRUDER : That‟s a lie. You‟re not dealing with a fool. I‟m as smart as you
and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be careful, wise guy!

The intruder said that Gerrard was lying. He said that he was not foolish. He
was smarter than him and knew that he had a car. He warned Gerrard not to
befool him.

GERRARD : Are you American, or is that merely a clever imitation?
Gerrard asked the intruder if he was really an American or was he copying
American accent.

INTRUDER : Listen, this gun‟s no toy. I can hurt you without killing you, and
still get my answers.

The intruder got angry and said that his gun was not a toy. He could harm
Gerrard and still would get a reply to his questions.
GERRARD : Of course, if you put it like that, I‟ll be glad to assist you. I do
possess a car, and it‟s in the garage round the corner.

Gerrard showed that he got scared and said that he would be happy to help
the intruder. He accepted that he had a car and said that it was in the garage.

INTRUDER : That‟s better. Do people often come out here?

Then the intruder asked whether the place was frequented by many people.

GERRARD : Very rarely. Surprisingly few people take the trouble to visit me.
There‟s the baker and the greengrocer, of course; and then there‟s the
milkman — quite charming, but no one so interesting as yourself.

Gerrard replied that he rarely had any visitors. He added that very few people
underwent the trouble of visiting him. Other than the baker, green grocer and
the milkman, no one else bothered to visit him.
INTRUDER : I happen to know that you never see tradespeople.

The intruder said that he had come to know that Gerrard did not meet
tradespeople.