I introduced them, but they had met before.

Shaw stood up and proposed to go at once, but Oscar with his usual courtesy assured him that he would be glad if he stayed.
"Then, Oscar," I said, "perhaps you won't mind Shaw hearing what I advise ?" "No, Frank, I don't mind," he sighed with a pitiful air of depression.
I am not certain and my notes do not tell me whether Bosie Douglas came in with Oscar or a little later, but he heard the greater part of our talk.

I put the matter simply.
"First of all," I said, "we start with the certainty that you are going to lose the case against Queensberry.

You must give it up, drop it at once; but you cannot drop it and stay in England.

Queensberry would probably attack you again and again.