This is not so great an affair as the other, and we brought that through safe." I suppose I still looked doubtful, for he added, with a sort of impatience, "Well, I'm going, anyhow.

Heavens, man, am I to sit here while that letter is carried to the king ?" I understood his feeling, and knew that he held life a light thing compared with the recovery of Queen Flavia's letter.

I ceased to urge him.

When I assented to his wishes, every shadow vanished from his face, and he began to discuss the details of the plan with business-like brevity.
"I shall leave James with you," said Rudolf.

"He'll be very useful, and you can rely on him absolutely.