First of all, she must ponder the meaning of those mysterious words that had proved so potent in routing her enemy.

She could hardly wait for her lawyer to return, so eager was she to question him in the matter.
"Well," began the advocate on entering, "what have you accomplished ?" "I have not made peace." "Why not ?" "Because it would have cost more than war.

All negotiations are broken off.

Read this letter." "A devilish plot!" cried the lawyer wrathfully.

"But they are fully capable of carrying it out, all three of them.