I couldn't be more grateful if I knew the whole story.' 'There's no particular story about it.

When I found he was the man to be seen, I sent a man to see him.

That's all.' 'It sounds very simple,' said Lady Maud, whose acquaintance with American slang was limited, even after she had known Mr.Van Torp intimately for two years.

'You were going to tell me more.

You said you had a plan for catching the real person who is responsible for this attack on you.' 'Well, I have a sort of an idea, but I'm not quite sure how the land lays.