I believe that to-day he is terrified at the bare reflection of how much Naida Karetsky knows." "You believe that she does know exactly what is intended ?" Nigel asked.
"I am perfectly certain of it," Jesson replied.

"If she could be induced to tell us everything, my journey to Kroten might just as well be abandoned.

Yet somehow I do not think she will go so far as that.

The most that we can hope for is that she will advise Matinsky to reject Immelan's proposals, and that she will perhaps bring some influence to bear in the same direction upon Prince Shan." "I am inclined to agree with Jesson," Nigel pronounced, "inasmuch as I believe that Mademoiselle Karetsky is disposed to change or modify her views concerning us.

You see, after all, this threatened blow against England is purely a private affair of Germany's.