It distresses me." "What the devil do you mean ?" Dominey demanded.
"I sleep with one ear open," Seaman replied.
"Well ?" "I saw you leave your room early this morning," Seaman continued, "carrying Lady Dominey in your arms." There were little streaks of pallor underneath the tan in Dominey's face.

His eyes were like glittering metal.

It was only when he had breathed once or twice quickly that he could command his voice.
"What concern is this of yours ?" he demanded.
Seaman gripped his companion's arm.
"Look here," he said, "we are too closely allied for bluff.

I am here to help you fill the shoes of another man, so far as regards his estates, his position, and character, which, by the by, you are rehabilitating.

I will go further.