Your station in life, your presence in this country, so far from home!--" He smiled now in a way which his antagonist considered sinister.

Yet what defense could be made without exposing secrets which were not his to uncover?
"Come," went on Dunwody, "let's be frank about it.

You may trust me, of course.

But--neither sister, wife, nor servant--could you blame any man, especially any man who had a direct message like this, for wanting, or, say, even demanding a meeting?
Haven't I the right?
Come, now!" Carlisle made no immediate answer, and was about to turn on his heel, finding it hard to restrain himself.

He paused, however.
"Very good, then.