Having thus cleared the floor, Mr. Baynes continued, "Supposing a cull did have the resources" (a very difficult word for him to...pronounce...requiring a lip-wrap fore and aft) "to engage in a Transaction of the magnitude contemplated by Dr. Gatemouth—would he come here to meet with a stranger ? I think not! He would delegate the matter to an underling, who would in turn choose a trusted intermediary, to make the initial contact."