The Duke remained imperturbable.
"They have not been told," he repeated.

"No one has been told.

The matter was one for my discretion, and I exercised it." There seemed to be no remark which I could make, so I kept silence.
"We have discussed this matter before," the Duke said, "and my firm conviction is that you were mistaken.

That safe could only have been opened by yourself, Ray, or myself.

I think I am justified in saying that neither of us did open it." "Nevertheless that safe was opened," I objected.