He liked Mr.Manley for his readiness to fight for her cause.
He laughed gently and said: "I wasn't thinking so.

I was only wondering." Then his eyes on Mr.Manley's face turned very keen, and he said: "I believe you know a good deal more about the affair than I do, if you liked to speak." It seemed to him that for a moment Mr.Manley's desire to make himself valued struggled with his desire to be accurate.
Then the young man shook his head and said in a tone of surprise: "But what nonsense! You know so much more about it than I do.

Why, you must have all the threads in your hands by now.

I never even dreamt of the _Daily Wire's_ mysterious woman." "Not quite all--yet.

But they're coming all right," said Mr.Flexen, with a confidence he was far from feeling.
James Hutchings, coming into the room to fetch cigarettes for Olivia, interrupted them.
"I'm glad to see you back again, Hutchings," said Mr.Manley in a tone of hearty congratulation.