"I regret you are not equally discriminating." And raising Mr.Gryce's hat he placed it in his hand.
"Pardon me," said that gentleman, "I would like to justify myself before I go.

Not with words," he proceeded as the other folded his arms with a sarcastic bow.

"I am done with words; action accomplishes the rest.

Mr.
Blake I believe you consider me an honest officer and a reliable man.
Will you accompany me to your private room for a moment?
There is something there which may convince you I was neither playing the fool nor the bravado when I uttered the phrase I did an instant ago." I expected to hear the haughty master of the house refuse a request so peculiar.

But he only bowed, though in a surprised way that showed his curiosity if no more was aroused.