'Is it rather good ?' he asked.
'Yes, rather,' said Havill, subduing himself.
'More than rather ?' 'Yes, the clever devil!' exclaimed Havill, unable to depreciate longer.
'How ?' 'The riddle that has worried me three weeks he has solved in a way which is simplicity itself.

He has got it, and I am undone!' 'Nonsense, don't give way.

Let's make a tracing.' 'The ground-plan will be sufficient,' said Havill, his courage reviving.
'The idea is so simple, that if once seen it is not easily forgotten.' A rough tracing of Somerset's design was quickly made, and blowing out the candle with a wave of his hand, the younger gentleman locked the door, and they went downstairs again.
'I should never have thought of it,' said Havill, as they walked homeward.
'One man has need of another every ten years: Ogni dieci anni un uomo ha bisogno dell' altro, as they say in Italy.

You'll help me for this turn if I have need of you ?' 'I shall never have the power.' 'O yes, you will.

A man who can contrive to get admitted to a competition by writing a letter abusing another man, has any amount of power.