Still she saw that much depended on the man's honesty, and she had no grounds for trusting Stormont.
"Can you give me two or three weeks ?" she asked.

"I want to consult my friends." "The delay might upset my plans.

For one thing, it would be necessary to get as much work as possible done before the thaw comes.

Prospecting is difficult in winter, but it's considerably easier traveling when the rivers are frozen, and first of all we want to find the spot.

I daresay you could give me some landmarks that would help us." Agatha hesitated.