We will wait awhile and perhaps nature herself will disclose her mystery." "Mr.Ward, believe me that I regret deeply that I have been unable to solve the problem you entrusted to me," I said.
"Nonsense! Do not upset yourself, Strock.

Take your defeat philosophically.

We cannot always be successful, even in the police.
How many criminals escape us! I believe we should never capture one of them, if they were a little more intelligent and less imprudent, and if they did not compromise themselves so stupidly.

Nothing, it seems to me, would be easier than to plan a crime, a theft or an assassination, and to execute it without arousing any suspicions, or leaving any traces to be followed.

You understand, Strock, I do not want to give our criminals lessons; I much prefer to have them remain as they are.