"That was a narrow squeak.

If he hadn't spoken so quickly, I should have shown my hand before the call.

I wonder if he got any inkling ?" He never dreamed that Peter had spoken quickly to save that very disclosure.
"I needn't say, Mr.Stirling, that if you can see your way to nominate Porter, we shall not forget it.

Nor will he.

He isn't the kind of man who forgets his friends.