I suppose you have no idea on the subject, have you ?" He looked at him keenly as he spoke, but he might as well have looked at the face of a graven image.

Then, like a flash of inspiration, the Zastrow affair leapt into his mind.

Had his connection with that, by any extraordinary chance, come to the knowledge of the International?
The thought was distinctly disquieting.

Phadrig had helped in this with his strange arts.

He would discuss this phase of the matter with him afterwards.
Phadrig replied, returning his glance: "Highness, I have only one explanation to offer, and that you have already refused.