"Yes, there is," she said quietly.
For an instant nobody spoke.
"Go on, Molly," said Tony. "We are all listening to you."
"If we can get to Valona," said Molly, speaking in a rapid and eager voice, "what is there to stop us getting to the other place—the Château of Saint Anna?"
There was another and longer pause.
"Good Lord!" remarked Jimmy, and with this non-committal observation he reseated himself at the table.
"Well?" continued Molly defiantly. "We can't do anything without running a big risk, so while we're about it we may just as well shove all our money on the best chance."
"But surely," protested Guy, "if there is an utterly hopeless——"
"Let Molly explain," said Tony. "We can criticize her afterwards."
Once again there was a brief silence.