You are a spy, are you not ?" she added, turning to the man.

"But of course you are!" "Madame!" the man protested.

"I do not understand." "You can go away," she replied.

"You can tell Herr Selingman in your morning's report that I came to Mr.Norgate's rooms at an early hour in the morning and spent an hour talking with him.

You can go now." The man withdrew without remark.