"I hear you have been doing Bateson's work for him.

Have you hurt yourself ?" Wardour suddenly moved his head, so as to hide his face from both Crayford and Frank.

He took out his handkerchief, and wound it clumsily round his left hand.
"Yes," he said; "I hurt myself with the ax.

It's nothing.

Never mind.
Pain always has a curious effect on me.