"In other words, quit fooling and play the game!" he said.

"All right, I will--to the best of my ability.

First of all, may I tell you something that Ralston said to me this morning ?" "Certainly." Stella's voice sounded constrained and formal.

She remained with her back to the window; for some reason she did not want him to see her face too clearly.
"It was only this," said Monck.

"He said that I had you to thank for pulling me through this business, that but for you I should probably have gone under.