We all began to distrust one another.

To come to an end quickly, I hope I do not offend you, Miss Duge, when I say that it is my belief that your father has been and is trying to deceive us for his own benefit." Stella nodded assent.
"Well," she said, "I don't know why you should imagine that it could offend me to hear you say that.

I understood that amongst you who control the money-markets there is no friendship, nor any right and wrong.

At least if there is, it is the man who succeeds who is right, and the man who fails who is wrong." "To a certain extent you are right, Miss Duge," he answered, "but you must remember that there is an old adage, 'Honour amongst thieves!'" She shrugged her shoulders.
"Well," she said, "we won't discuss that.

You have got so far in your story as to tell me that you believe my father is trying to get the best of you all, and you seem to be a little nervous about it.