You were not anxious to do so, were you?
I think you don't trust us!" "I don't trust Hayes," Kit said awkwardly.
"But Hayes is our agent.

We are accountable for what he does." "In a way, I suppose you are accountable.

For all that, when a landlord has a capable agent it is not the rule for him to meddle.

I understand Mr.Osborn leaves much to Hayes." Grace pondered.

Kit's embarrassment indicated that he was trying to save her feelings, but he must know, as she knew, that a landlord was rightly judged by his agent's deeds.