"What does he say about the assault?"
"He has said nothing since last night."
"Has he expressed any determination as to his course?"
"No."
"Well, you must be on your guard, and when I return from my trip, I will have a proposition to make."
"When you return from your trip?"
"Yes."
"Where are you going?"
"I am going off in the yacht."
"This must not be. No, no, you must not go off in the yacht, it will be certain death!"