He leapt forward in a momentary opening of the future, and saw himself ruined, disgraced, held up to the execration of the whole civilised world.

He was utterly in this man's power--bound hand and foot.

He could not say him no.

And least of all could he say no to this demand, which had roused all the latent chivalry, gentlemanliness, brotherly love, that was in him.

Maurice Gordon knew that Victor Durnovo possessed knowledge which Jocelyn would consider cheap at the price of her person.
There was one way out of it.