"The whole thing is sheer bluff--he has no more intention of coming tonight to steal that coronet than--than I have." "Oh, well, there's no harm in being on the safe side," said Germaine.
"Everybody's agreed that he's a very terrible person.

I'll just run up to my room and get a wrap; Irma has my things all packed.

She can come round tomorrow morning to the Ritz and dress me." She ran up the stairs, and the Duke went into the drawing-room.

He found Guerchard standing where he had left him, still frowning, still thinking hard.
"The family are off to the Ritz.

It's rather a reflection on your powers of protecting them, isn't it ?" said the Duke.
"Oh, well, I expect they'd be happier out of the house," said Guerchard.