"I see you're feeling just the same about it." The young man did not even vouchsafe an answer.
"Then you're not going to take advantage of your little warning and clear out ?" Hunterleys continued.
"Don't you think I'm big enough to take care of myself ?" Lane asked, with a little laugh.

"Besides, there's an American Consul here, and plenty of English witnesses who saw the whole thing.

Can't think why they're trying on such a silly game." "Mr.Grex may have influence," Hunterleys suggested.
"Who the mischief is my prospective father-in-law ?" Richard demanded, almost testily.

"There's an atmosphere about that house and the servants I can't understand a bit." "You wouldn't," Hunterleys observed drily.

"Well, in a day or two I'll tell you who Mr.Grex is.