Nasty underhand lot, those republics of the Southern Hemisphere.

I dare say he is driven to be a bit mysterious to carry the thing through." "I shall know more about it soon, I hope," I answered.

"I'll go and ring Freddy up, if you don't mind, now." Ralph nodded.
"I'm off to my room, at any rate, old chap," he said.

"Groves is going abroad for a month's holiday, and he has brought some papers for me to look through.

See you some time to-morrow." I made my way into the little sitting-room which belonged to the suite of rooms my brother had placed at my disposal.