At any rate the fellow has shown that he is slippery and has a sting, too.

He sent a bullet a fraction of an inch past Fernand's head, at one point in the little story.
"In short, the price is too high.

What I want is to secure Caroline Smith from the inside.

I want you to go to her, to persuade her to go away with you on a trip.

Take her to the Bermudas, or to Havana--any place you please.