They caught me, too.

I've been in a few tight corners but nothing tighter than that.

Who do you think was sent down from the War Office to hold an inquiry?
Thomson--that fellow Thomson!" The banker frowned.
"Do you mean the man who is the head of the hospitals ?" "Supposed to be," Granet answered grimly.

"I am beginning to wonder--Tell me, you haven't heard anything more about him, have you ?" "Not a word," Sir Alfred replied.

"Why should I ?" "Nothing except that I have an uncomfortable feeling about him," Granet went on.