They are clumsy conspirators there.

I think that you and I are a match for them.
Come along!" "You must excuse me, Colonel Ray," I said, "but I have no desire to visit Braster Grange, even with you." Lady Angela, whose crossing the hall had been noiseless, suddenly interposed.
"You are quite right, Mr.Ducaine," she said; "but this is no visit of courtesy, is it?
I am sure that my brother would never stay there voluntarily.

Something must have happened to him." "We will go and see," Ray declared.

"Come along, Ducaine." I hesitated, but a glance from Lady Angela settled the matter.

For another such I would have walked into hell.