I speak French well." "So do I," said Steingall.

"But, come if you like." "For the love of Heaven, don't leave me out of this, Steingall," pleaded Devar.
The detective was blessed with a sense of humor; he realized that the inquiry had long since passed the bounds of official decorum, and its irregularities had proved so illuminative that he was not anxious to check them yet a while.
"Yes," he said, "you'll do no harm if you keep a still tongue in your head." "You'll come back to us, John, won't you ?" broke in Mrs.Curtis, desperately contributing the first commonplace remark that occurred to her bemused brain.
"Yes, aunt.

I'll rejoin you here.

Shall I have some supper sent in for both of you ?" "No, my boy," said Uncle Horace, who had revived under the prospect of a long drink.

"If any feasting is to be done later it is up to me to arrange it.