In the first place, I am bound to keep my word to John Grier.

Besides, if Carnac had inherited, the property would have got into difficulties--there were things only John Grier and I understood, and Carnac would have been floored." "Wouldn't you still have been there ?" "Who knows! Who can tell! Maybe not!" "Carnac Grier is a very able man." "But of the ablest.

He'll be a success in Parliament.

He'll play a big part; he won't puddle about.

I meant there was a risk in letting Carnac run the business at the moment, and--" "And there never was with you!" "None.