Will you leave this entirely in my hands ?' 'I am ashamed--I don't know how to thank you.' 'No time shall be lost.' He rose.

'If Mrs.Handover will help us, I will bring her here; then I shall see you again.

In any case, of course, I will come back--there will be other business.

But you ought to have some friend--some lady.' 'There's _no_ one I can ask.' 'Oh, but of all the people you know in London--surely!' 'They are not friends in that sense.

I understand it now--fifty acquaintances; no friend.' 'But let me think--let me think.