and where can we get a stiff drink ? she 's having her sister-in-law 's granddaughter copy and scan the appropriate pages , and e-mail them to me . '' quite a long while , if i have my say . the taxi ride into the city was full of more chase-chatter with barely a pause for breath . `` i took the liberty of tracking down her parents so they could be informed . 'let 's try it and find out , ' he said to himself . by the way , dear boy , what be thy name ? 