If I had been in your place, Brandon, I would have strangled him or thrown him under the wheels sooner than let him go.

He has shown himself in this as in everything else, a cheat, a conspirator, a man of crooked ways, shifts, tricks, lying sophistries, heartless selfishness, cruel cynicism--" He stopped to catch his breath, and Sir Charles interposed a remonstrance.
"You are exciting yourself about nothing, Chester.

They are in a Pullman, with her maid and plenty of people; and she expressly gave him leave to go with her.

He asked her the question flatly before my face, and I must say I thought it a strange thing for her to consent to.
However, she did consent, and of course I was not in a position to prevent him from going to London if he pleased.

Don't let us have a scene, old man.