Now I'm hanged if I've any.
It looks like a knock-out, Hannay.

It's no good deluding ourselves.
We're men enough to look facts in the face and tell ourselves the truth.

I don't see any ray of light in the business.

We've missed our shot by a hairsbreadth and that's the same as missing by miles.' I remember he looked at Mary as if for confirmation, but she did not smile or nod.

Her face was very grave and her eyes looked steadily at him.