You know that.

So far she has shown herself able to resist his fascinations.

He is trying other means.

Lucille is in danger! Duson!--but after all, I was never really in danger, except the time when I carried the despatches for the colonel and rode straight into a Boer ambush." Mr.Sabin saw nothing, but he did not move a muscle of his face.

A moment later they heard the Prince's voice from behind them.
"I am very sorry," he said, "to interrupt these interesting reminiscences, but you see that every one is going.