"Do you know where he is this afternoon?"
"Yes."
"And the object of his visit?"
"The object is easy to guess," she said indifferently. "You know perfectly well that he is in conference with Fontaine, Marx, and Gunther, and what you wish to know is whether they are going to stand aside and let him sink. Are you ready to answer my two questions?"
"And when will you know if he has failed or succeeded?"
"Tonight."
"He will tell you?"
"I shall know tonight," she said, with an evasive smile.
"What's your private opinion?"
"They will come to his assistance," she said carefully.