After all, she belonged to the Russia whose growing strength was the greatest menace to European peace, and whose attitude towards England was entirely uncertain.
"My uncle and I were scarcely intimate," he said.

"I was never really in his confidence." "Not so much so as Lady Maggie Trent?
She would be your cousin ?" "It is not a relationship of blood," Nigel replied.

"Lady Maggie was the daughter of my uncle's second wife." "She is very charming," Naida murmured.
"I find her delightful," Nigel agreed.
"She is not only charming, but she has intelligence," Naida continued.
"I think that Lord Dorminster was very fond of her, that he trusted her with many of his secrets." "Had he secrets ?" Nigel asked.
She remained for a moment very thoughtful, smoking a thin cigarette through a long holder and watching the little rings of smoke.
"You are right," she said at last.

"I find your attitude the only correct one.

Did you know that Maggie was a friend of mine, Lord Dorminster ?" "I can very well believe it," he answered, "but I have never heard her speak of you." "Ah! But she has been away for some months.