"And now, Inspector, I must insist that you call your dogs off. I won't have this perpetual persecution. If you persist, I shall leave at once."
"That's what you think," said the Inspector sourly. "But you're not leaving until I give you permission to. If you make the slighest move to get out of the country, I'll arrest you on suspicion. It's a swell word, and it's very elastic. Matter of fact, I could slam you behind bars this minute for being an undesirable character. So you stay put in this apartment of yours, Sewell, and be a nice girl. Don't try any tricks on me."
(from The Chinese Orange Mystery, by Ellery Queen)
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