Cassis hoped so devoutly.
"To tell the truth," said Mr. Torrington very sweetly, "we don't know the answer ourselves."
Richard shot a doubtful glance at him, but the seamed old face betrayed nothing of the purpose it concealed.
"It's all very mysterious," said Richard, "and I'm not sure I like the look of it."
"If you are nervous——" began Cassis icily.
"Nervous be damned," he retorted. "I'm not easily scared, but I'd like you to know this. I may have slipped down the ladder a bit, gentlemen, but I'm not altogether an outsider."
Lord Almont and Mr. Torrington made a duet with "My dear fellar!" and
"We have already realised that, Mr. Tidd."
"So, if there's anything shady in the transaction?"
"Nothing."
Richard fixed on Cranbourne. "Political?"