"British" editorial department, Arthur was in the midst of a heated discussion with Great Dumas and Tennyson about the distribution of illegal publications.
After a long debate, this group of haughty yet inept literary creators were nonetheless compelled to choose to reactivate the early underground distribution network of "British," established by Mr. Eld Carter, the person in charge of the "British" market sales department in faraway South America.
To be more precise, they needed to seek assistance from the old man who would show up punctually in a small alley on Christmas Road in the Greenwich District every Wednesday.
After all, when dealing with illegal publishing, it's best to find an expert to resolve the problem.
As for how Arthur should explain matters to his superiors, that was also straightforward.
Scotland Yard had recently been busy clamping down on prostitutes...
Oh, no, nightingales.