"What object have you in befriending me?"
"You are a brave man and a dutiful officer. I know you are only following up this case because you were ordered to do so. I therefore don't wish to see you perish."
"How do you know I'm doomed to get killed?"
"Because I heard your enemies plot your destruction."
"In that case they know we are here on their trail?"
"Yes. Every move you make is being keenly watched by spies."
"Our enemies must be well-disguised and keep well under cover."
"You haven't thus far detected them, have you?"
"No," admitted Old King Brady.
"Then that shows how secure they are. A number of times they have been as close to you as I am. Yet you did not know it. By this you can realize how easy it would be for them to attack you unexpectedly, kill you, and escape."