He shook his head sadly.
"Surely," Philip thought, "the French chap was right who said words were given us to conceal our thoughts.

What a strange world it would be if every one possessed my power.

Deception would be quite futile and lying would become a lost art.

I wonder," he mused cynically, "is any one quite honest?
Does any one speak as he thinks and think as he speaks ?" At once came a direct answer to his question.

The two elderly gentlemen had risen and, before separating, had halted a few feet from him.
"I sincerely hope, Sir John," said one of the two, "that you have no regrets.