I have no doubt you are right.

But I think one has as much right to gamble with one's own money as to do so with the money of other people." This apparently seemed unanswerable; anyhow Mr.Taynton made no reply.
Then, having excluded the splash of sunlight he sat down again.
"You have not threatened, you tell me," he said, "but you have pointed out to me that there is no evidence that you have had a hand in certain transactions.

You say that I know you have helped me in these transactions; you say you require remuneration for your services.

Does not that, I ask, imply a threat?
Does it not mean that you are blackmailing me?
Else why should you bring these facts--I do not dispute them--to my notice?
Supposing I refuse you remuneration ?" Mills had noted the signs of agitation and anxiety.

He felt that he was on safe ground.