He was certainly out of his head.
"Pure accident, old man." He appeared to be half stunned, yet an eager, strange, haunting look shone in his eyes.

"Fool!" he exclaimed.
"Can't you make the ordeal easier for her ?" I asked.
"This'll be hard on Diane.

She's got to be told things!" "Ah!" breathed Steele, sinking back.

"Make it easier for her--Russ, you're a damned schemer.

You have given me the double-cross.