“Things have come to such a pass that, in fact, is advisable to seclude you here.”
“Keep me prisoner!” exclaimed Graham.
“Well—to ask you to keep in seclusion.”
Graham turned on him. “This is strange!” he said.
“No harm will be done you.”
“No harm!”
“But you must be kept here—”
“While I learn my position, I presume.”
“Precisely.”
“Very well then. Begin. Why harm?”