“I know that.”

“Very capable.”

“Yes.”

“And entirely unscrupulous.”

She nodded her head, not in the least surprised.

“I thought so,” she said.

There was a moment of silence. We heard the murmur of waters against our bows.

“He’s something like that,” she said, pointing out over the dark sea. “A blind, remorseless force; isn’t he?”

“But more subtle.”

“Oh! Is he?”