"Why do you shake your head and look so glum ?" "Faith, Madame," he replied, "'tis only because in making your rose-coloured plans, you are forgetting the most important factor." "What in the world do you mean ?--I am forgetting nothing.

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What factor do you mean ?" she added with more impatience.
"It stands six foot odd high," replied Sir Andrew, quietly, "and hath name Percy Blakeney." "I don't understand," she murmured.
"Do you think that Blakeney would leave Calais without having accomplished what he set out to do ?" "You mean.