little time!\" he muttered. He took another drink. He then said in a stronger voice: \"Send those people out of the room, and I'll tell you all.\"
\"These two are my trusted employees,\" said Mme. Storey. \"We three are as one. You may explain or not, just as it suits you.\"
After a moment's hesitation he said: \"I will explain on one condition, that, if my explanation is a reasonable one, you promise you will not proceed against
little time!\" he muttered. He took another drink. He then said in a stronger voice: \"Send those people out of the room, and I'll tell you all.\"
\"These two are my trusted employees,\" said Mme. Storey. \"We three are as one. You may explain or not, just as it suits you.\"
After a moment's hesitation he said: \"I will explain on one condition, that, if my explanation is a reasonable one, you promise you will not proceed against
