When he had heard everything he looked up and inquired calmly-- "This is not a yarn, is it ?" "A yarn!" exclaimed Philip.

"Do you think I would invent such a thing ?" "Can't say," returned Lorimer imperturbably.

"You are quite capable of it.

It's a very creditable crammer, due to Chartreuse.

Might have been designed by Victor Hugo; it's in his style.