The whole matter was becoming clear to him.
"I see," he observed.

"This is a warning to me to take my departure.

Is that so ?" The Commissioner beamed and nodded many times.
"You have a quick understanding, Sir Henry," he declared.

"Your departure to-night, or early to-morrow morning, would save a good deal of unpleasantness.

I have fulfilled my mission, and I trust that you will reflect seriously upon the matter.