ðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃənz ʌv ɹˈɑːdʒɚ kˈɑːnweɪ ænd dˈɪki tɹˈɛmeɪn, ðə tˈuː ˈɑːpɚɹətˌɪvz fˈiːtʃɚd pɹˈɑːmɪnəntli ɪn ðɪs vˈɑːljuːm, ɑːɹ pɚfˈʌŋktɚɹi ænd ɪɾ ɪz lˈɛft tə ðə ɹˈiːdɚ tʊ ɐsˈuːm ðæt ðeɪ hæv ɐ lˈɔŋstændɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪððə sˈeɪnt.
The introductions of Roger Conway and Dicky Tremayne, the two operatives featured prominently in this volume, are perfunctory and it is left to the reader to assume that they have a longstanding relationship with the Saint.