"That makes it seem as though I was to bear the responsibility of a failure; and I don't like the looks of things.
If I am to be responsible for a failure, I ought to have something to say about the manner of conducting the enterprise." "Shut up, Neal! We have no time to talk nonsense of that sort.

I am to conduct the enterprise, and you are to obey my orders.

That is the whole of it," replied Mulgate, impatient at the position taken by the young man.

"You are still under my command, and you will obey me or take the consequences.

Now to business: what have you learned ?" "Nothing at all," answered Corny, rather sullenly.
"What have you been about?
Haven't you discovered anything ?" "Nothing at all; I have but just arrived here.