His trust in himself was complete.

This would be a crushing blow for Simonds.
"Mind you," the master of the house went on, "if you are caught at working--" "Nonsense!" said McKeever happily.

"They can't follow my hands." "This fellow Doone--I don't know." "I'll take the chance." "If you're caught I turn you out.

You hear?
Are you willing to take the risk ?" "Yes," said McKeever, very pale, but determined.
At the right moment McKeever approached Jerry and Ronicky, dark, handsome, smoothly amiable.

He was clever enough to make no indirect effort to introduce his topic.