What was your question, Countess ?" "I asked who it was who was making so much trouble for the Doctor;" said Margaret calmly.
"Oh, I was sure I could not have understood you.

It's the executors and lawyer people, who are not satisfied about his identity.

It's all right, though." "Of course.

But could no one here save him the trouble of going all the way back to Germany ?" The Duke grew desperate.

He was in a corner where he must either tell a lie of some sort or let the cat out of the bag.