He gazed at me reproachfully, gently, winningly.
"If I have your permission," he said, "I shall explain." "Explain!" I cried impatiently.
"Agathemer," he went on, "has left no stone unturned to find some means for placating both clans and for reconciling you with both.

In pursuit of this aim he has been cautious, discreet, tactful and secret.

He has covertly tried many plans of approach.

It was intimated to him, truly, that I had on foot a scheme which promised to succeed in reconciling both clans with each other and he rightly inferred that I might be able to arrange for reconciling both with you at the same time.

I am confident that I can, as I told him when he tentatively approached me and unostentatiously sounded me on this matter.