ɪn lˈaɪən ɪnðə vˈæli hiː ɐdmˈɪts tʊ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈɛmɚsənz ɪn θɹˈiː vˈæstli dˈɪfɹənt ɹˈoʊlz: ɐ jˈʌŋ, vˈækjuːəs ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ nˈoʊbəlmən, ɐ mˈɪdəlˈeɪdʒd pɹˈaɪvət ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚ, ænd ɐn ˈɛldɚli ænd ɑːbnˈɑːkʃəs ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈiːmeɪl tˈʊɹɹɪst.
In Lion in the Valley he admits to appearing to the Emersons in three vastly different roles: a young, vacuous English nobleman, a middle-aged private investigator, and an elderly and obnoxious American female tourist.