"Yes, but your name sha'n't be involved."
"He will suspect you and me, too."
"But he couldn't prove anything."
"Well, now, you may do as you please, but I'll have no hand in it. I refuse to countenance it."
"You simply don't know anything about it."
"Of course not. I'm too much taken up with other affairs."
Sawyer arose to go. "I shall see you again, I suppose. I mean before anything is done," said McElwin. "At the house," he added.
Sawyer looked down: "I don't feel free to come there," he said. "She has told me not to."
McElwin coughed dryly: "Nonsensical proprieties," he remarked, scraping his feet upon the floor. "But I am to see you again?"
"I think not—until afterwards. Whatever is done, you know, must be done at once."