He had regained control of himself and assumed a non-committal attitude, as of one ready to listen, but indifferent as to whether she proceeded or withdrew.
"You haven't revealed the purpose of your visit as yet," he said, crossing his legs.

"If you regret having come, you are at liberty to go without further explanation." He hurled it at her as a challenge, but with a positive feeling that it would not be accepted.
"I have come to warn you," she said with sudden resolution.
"To warn me of what ?" His brow knitted in puzzled surprise.
"I have come to tell you that he knows and has worked himself into a murderous fury." "I don't understand." But his pretense of ignorance was too shallow not to be seen through immediately.
"You understand perfectly," she declared.

"Moreover, you recognize your danger.

It is useless to try to deceive me--an understanding between us might work to our mutual advantage." He imagined that he perceived the sinister import of her suggestion.

An understanding between them--that could mean only one thing.