I had as choice a plan as could have been devised, and it must have succeeded, had you not come blundering into it to mar it all at the last moment.

That fat fool Albemarle had swallowed my impeachment like a draught of muscadine.

Do you hear me ?" he ended sharply, for Mr.Wilding stood bemused, his thoughts plainly wandering.
He let his hand fall upon Trenchard's shoulder.

"No," said he, "I wasn't listening.

No matter; for even had I known the full extent of your scheme I still must have interfered." "For the sake of Mistress Westmacott's blue eyes, no doubt," sneered Trenchard.