I'm sure I hope you find the stuff.

I'm wondering, though--I'm wondering." "I'll bet you a dollar I'm thinking of the same thing," said Will.
"Out with it, then." "What's to prevent the Germans from making their own dicker with the King of the Belgians or with the Congo government, and rifling the hoard on a fifty-fifty or some such basis ?" "Correct," said Courtney.

"I confess myself puzzled about that.

But I know no European politics.

There may be a thousand reasons.