She did not ask." "I will thank you to apply the cleverness you seem to possess to the undoing of the harm you have so light-heartedly caused." "How can I?
I am ordered to leave to-night, when I did _so_ wish to stay and see the diamond _denouement_." "You are not going to-night.

I shall speak to the Princess about it if that should be necessary.

Your mention of the diamonds reminds me that my respected father-in-law, Mr.Briggs, informs me that a celebrated detective, whom it seems he has engaged--Taylor, I think the name is--will be here to-morrow to explain the diamond mystery, so you see you have a competitor." "Oh, is Cadbury coming?
That is too jolly for anything.

I simply _must_ stay and hear his explanation, for he is a very famous detective, and the conclusions he has arrived at must be most interesting." "I think some explanations are due to me as well.

My worthy father-in-law seems to have commissioned this person without thinking it necessary to consult me in the least; in fact, Mr.Briggs goes about the castle looking so dark and lowering when he meets me, that I sometimes doubt whether this is my own house or not." "And is it ?" "Is it what ?" "Is it your own house?
I was told it was mortgaged up to the tallest turret.