It's hideous--a perfectly rotten mess.

Thatcher is preparing a poisoned arrow for Bassett.

He's raked up an old scandal, an affair with a woman.

It makes my blood run cold to think of its possibilities." "But Mr.Thatcher wouldn't do such a thing; he might threaten, but he wouldn't really use that sort of weapon!" "You don't know the man, Sylvia.

He will risk anything to break Bassett down.