"Why, what do you suppose your husband does with the money ?" "I have no idea, nor have I any interest." "Come, come!" Phipps murmured.

"That's bad.

Of course," he went on, his eyes narrowing a little as he watched his companion closely, as though to estimate the effect of his words, "of course, I knew that Lord Dredlinton had other interests in life besides his domestic ones, but I had no idea that he carried things to such a length." Josephine glanced at the clock.
"Will you forgive my saying that up to the present you have not offered me any sufficient explanation as to the reason for your visit ?" "I was coming to it," he assured her.

"To tell you the truth, you've rather cut the ground away from under my feet, I was coming to tell you that Lord Dredlinton had drawn money from the company to which he was not entitled, besides having overdrawn his salary to a considerable extent.
The cashier has pointed out to me serious irregularities.

I came to you to know what I was to do." "I cannot conceive a person less able to advise you," she answered.