I'm getting very anxious about Mr Raystoke." "Start at once, sir ?" "No, wait another half-hour.

Very ill-advised thing to do.

I cannot think what you were doing, Mr Gurr, to advise me to do such a thing." "Me, sir ?" said the master, looking astonished.
"Yes.

A great pity.

I ought not to have listened to you; but in my anxiety to leave no stone unturned to capture some of these scoundrels, I was ready to do anything." "Very true, sir." "Now, my good fellow, what do you mean by that ?" "It was only an observation, sir." "Then I must request that you will not make it again.