mr. sheldrake is a $14,000 a year man, and rates a four- window office. sheldrake is talking into the phone. sheldrake is removing his hat and coat as miss olsen comes in, shuts the door behind her. sheldrake is dialing the last two digits of a telephone number. after a moment, someone answers. sheldrake is pacing in front of his desk. a couple of suitcases are standing in a corner of the room. the intercom buzzes, and sheldrake presses the lever down. sheldrake is swiveled around sideways behind his desk, with a bootblack kneeling in front of him, shining his shoes. reaching for the intercom, sheldrake presses down one of the levers.