The suspicion that anything could be wrong with his shining darlings was almost a personal offence to him.

"But is anything the matter, my Lord, if I might ask ?" "We're a long way off our course, and for the life of me I can't understand it," replied Redgrave.

"There's nothing about here to pull us out of our line.

Of course the stars--good Lord, I never thought of that! Look here, Murgatroyd, not a word about this to her ladyship, and stand by to raise the power by degrees, as I signal to you." "Ay, my lord.

I hope it's nothing bad!" Redgrave went back to the conning-tower without replying.