"You told Scones to keep his mouth shut, when you paid him ?" The other three looked conscious, and Margaret reddened slightly at this coarse brusqueness of phrase.

"Yes," said Grant.

"He'll refuse to be interviewed.

I'll go and attend to this." "We're having a gala lunch, at once--in the apartment," said the old lady.

"So, come back quickly." When he was gone she said to the two: "And now what are your plans ?" "We have none," said Craig.
"I had thought--" began Margaret.