"You--you told him so ?" "I was not in a position to do that," said Max.

"But if you authorize me to do so--" "Yes--yes ?" she said feverishly.
"I can only do it if you accept my condition," he said.
"That means you want me to tell you everything," she said.
"No, it doesn't.

I know quite as much as I need to know, and I shan't believe anything he may be pleased to say on the subject.

It's up to you to tell me as much or as little as you like.

No, the condition is this, and there is nothing in it that you need jib at.