"You will keep our secret?"
"Send Nigel, and be quick," was the answer.
Fulvia obeyed. What else could she do?
Nigel came, stern and silent.
The two men stood together in the open doorway, no one else within hearing.
"Fulvia wishes this matter hushed up. It rests with me, of course, whether or no. If I choose, I can drag the whole matter to light of day."
Nigel merely said, "Yes."
"You acknowledge my right—"
"Your power."
"Well, well, let it be so. My power, if you choose. As Fulvia's uncle I have the right, unquestionably. I have asked to speak with you, as I am not likely to call again in a hurry."