Every one seems to have made up their mind that I shall not go to Germany.

It will be such a disappointment to those flaxen-haired atrocities, Gertrud and Bertha.
Their so-much-loved Miss Brown can never return to them again." "In any case, the game was scarcely worth the candle," Nigel observed.
"We have already all the evidence we require that some scheme inimical to this country is being proposed and fostered by Immelan.

Our next move must be to find out the nature of this scheme--whether it be naval, military, or political.

I don't think Essendorf would be at all likely to give away any more interesting information in the domestic circle." "What are we all going to do, then ?" Maggie asked.
"We are met here to discuss it," Nigel replied.

"Jesson is off to Russia this afternoon.