As it was, I felt half inclined for the moment to reply with some damned silly platitude that would have set all Fleet Street laughing at me.

Why do my 'principles' interest you ?" "As a matter of fact they don't," she explained.

"But it's what people talk about whenever they discuss you." "What do they say ?" he demanded.
"Your friends, that you never had any.

And your enemies, that they are always the latest," she informed him.
"You'll do," he answered with a laugh.

"With nine men out of ten that speech would have ended your chances.