"Maderstrom and I will be able to understand one another, at any rate.

What are you doing in this house--in England?
What is your mission here ?" "Whatever it may have been, it is accomplished," Lessingham said gravely.

"At the present moment, my plans are to leave your country to-night." "Accomplished ?" Richard repeated.

"What the devil do you mean?
Accomplished?
Are you playing the spy in this country ?" "You would probably consider my mission espionage," Lessingham admitted.
"And you have brought it to a successful conclusion ?" "I have." Philippa threw her arms around her brother's neck.

"Dick," she pleaded, "please listen.