"Shall we have our cigars now ?" said Count Pateroff.
"One moment, if you don't mind." "Certainly, certainly.

There is no hurry." "You will take no more wine ?" "No more wine.

I take my wine at dinner, as you saw." "I want to ask you one special question--about Lady Ongar." "I will say anything in her favor that you please.

I am always ready to say anything in the favor of any lady, and, if needs be, to swear it.

Bu anything against any lady nobody ever heard me say." Harry was sharp enough to perceive that any assertion made under such a stipulation was worse than nothing.