'Do you know that your wife is Mr. Redgrave's mistress?'
He fell back. There was no blood in his face; his eyes stared hideously.
'Say that again, and I'll crush the life out of you!'
'You look like it, but you won't. My information is too valuable.'
'It's the vilest lie ever spoken by whore and thief.'
'You are not polite, Mr. Carnaby.'
She still controlled herself, but in fear, as quick glances showed. And her fear was not unreasonable; the man glared murder.
'Stop that, and tell me what you have to say.'
Mrs. Maskell raised the window again.
'You have compelled me, you see. It's a pity. I don't want to make trouble.'