It is plausible, isn't it ?" "So plausible," I answered, looking it straight in the face, "that...

it has but one weak point.

We might make a coroner's jury or even a common jury accept it, on Sebastian's expert evidence.

Sebastian can work wonders; but we could never make--" Hilda Wade finished the sentence for me as I paused: "Hugo Le Geyt consent to advance it." I lowered my head.

"You have said it," I answered.
"Not for the children's sake ?" Mrs.Mallet cried, with clasped hands.
"Not for the children's sake, even," I answered.