A large crocodile-skin cigar case was usually close at hand.
He reached into his suit pocket and took out a cigar case.
He followed her into the library, produced his cigar case, then hesitated.
He took out the cigar case and stared hard at the inscription.
For all I knew it could have been a really heavy cigar case.
He tucked it under his arm and approached the cigar case.
"Looks like some client must have left a cigar case here, then."
She took the cigar case and left the room.
Gerard asked her as he walked through the living room to find his cigar case.