I shall help you all I can." "I can do without assistance," said the woman coolly.

"All I ask you to do is to refrain from fighting with Lambert." "What ?" Pine's face became lowering again.

"Is he at The Manor?
You said--" "I know what I said.

He is not at The Manor, but he is stopping in the cottage a stone's throw from here." Pine breathed hard, and again had a spasm of coughing.

"What's he doing ?" "Painting pictures." "He has not been near The Manor ?" "No.