Stewart was certain that at least one of them knew English, so he judged it best to translate literally.
“She wants to know what is the matter,” he answered. “She asks me to tell you to go away—that you annoy her.”
The officer smiled grimly.
“She does not understand German?”
“Not a word,” lied Stewart, glibly.
“What is her name?”
“Mary.”
“Her maiden name?”
“Mary Agnes Fleming,” answered Stewart, repeating the first name that occurred to him, and thanking his stars the next instant that the officer could scarcely be acquainted with the lesser lights of English fiction.
“Is that correct?” asked the officer, suddenly turning upon her.