"T'e affaire 'as 'appen' so," he said, between question and assertion, summing up the situation as he understood it.

"T'is rogue," and he pointed to Richard, "'ave betray your plan to 'is sister, who betray it to 'er 'usband, who save t'e Duc de Monmoot'.

N'est-ce pas ?" "That is so," said Blake, and Ruth scarcely thought it worth while to add that she had heard of the plot not only from her brother, but from Blake as well.

After all, Blake's attitude in the matter, his action in bringing her to Feversham for punishment, and to exculpate himself, must suffice to cause any such statement of hers to be lightly received by the General.
She sat in an anguished silence, her eyes wide, her face pale, and waited for the end of this strange business.

In her heart she did permit herself to think that it would be difficult to assemble a group of men less worthy of respect.