My scheme does depend upon Protection.

You can tell him that.
But this time, it's going to be Protection for the people." They were at the far end of the corridor; and the few others still promenading were some distance away.

She had not delivered the whole of her message.

She crossed to a seat, and he followed her.

She spoke with her face turned away from him.
"You have got to consider the cost of refusal," she said.