His house down in Surrey is a museum of modern weapons--a regular armoury.
He has invented some new gun." "So I gathered.

And a new explosive, I'm told." "I hope he doesn't store it in his house ?" said Mr.Jacks, looking with concern at Piers.
"I've had a moment's uneasiness about that, now and then," Otway replied, laughing, "especially after hearing him talk." "A tremendous fellow!" Arnold exclaimed admiringly.

"He showed me, by sketch diagrams, how many men he could kill within a given space." "If this gentleman were not your friend, Mr.Otway," began the host, "I should say----" "Oh, pray say whatever you like! He isn't my friend at all, and I detest his inventions." "Shocking!" fell sweetly from the lady at the head of the table.
"As usual, I must beg leave to differ," put in Arnold.

"What would become of us if we left all that kind of thing to the other countries?
Hannaford is a patriot.

He struck me as quite disinterested; personal gain is nothing to him.