Consequently all men benefit and not least," Sir Charles lit his cigarette, "that beast of abomination, the professional manipulator of women, the man who lives by them and on them, who cajoles them first and blackmails them afterwards, who has the little attentions, the appealing voice, in fact all the tricks of his trade ready at his fingers' ends.

However, Millie Splay's awake to the danger now." "Danger!" Hillyard sharply exclaimed.
"Quite right.

It's too strong a word.

I take it back," Hardiman agreed at once.

But he was not in the habit of using words wildly.