He had the air of one who has reached the limits of his endurance.
"You mean this kindly, Lady Cranston, I know," he said, "but I desire no intervention." Sir Henry patted his wife's hand and held her a little away from him.
There was a curious but unmistakable change in his deportment.

His mouth had not altogether lost its humorous twist, but his jaw seemed more apparent, the light in his eyes was keener, and there was a ring of authority in his tone.
"Come," he said, "let us understand one another, Philippa, and you had better listen, too, Mr.Lessingham.I can promise you that your chances of escape will not be diminished by my taking up these few minutes of your time.

Philippa," he went on, turning back to her, "you have always posed as being an exceedingly patriotic Englishwoman, yet it seems to me that you have made a bargain with this man, knowing full well that he was in the service of Germany, to give him shelter and hospitality here, access to my house and protection amongst your friends, in return for certain favours shown towards your brother." Philippa was speechless.

It was a view of the matter which she and Helen had striven so eagerly to avoid.
"But, Henry," she protested, "his stay here seemed so harmless.

You yourself have laughed at the idea of espionage at Dreymarsh.