His voice, which had been growing lower and lower, had sunk almost to a whisper.

It seemed to me that he made a sign to Lord Chelsford to continue.

Almost for the first time the man who had done little since his entrance save watch me, spoke.
"My own political career, Mr.Ducaine," he said, "has been a long one, but I have never before found myself confronted with such a situation.
Even you can doubtless realize its effect.

The whole good of our work is undone.

If we cannot recommence, and with different results, I am afraid, as an Englishman, to say what may happen.