She will tender you her thanks personally, tomorrow or the next day, if she is well enough to receive." Laverick shook his head firmly.
"Under no circumstances," he declared, "should I think of delivering the document into any other hands save those of Mademoiselle Idiale.
To tell you the truth, I had not fully decided whether to part with it even to her.

I was simply prepared to hear what she had to say.
But it may save time if I assure you, Mr.Lassen, that nothing would induce me to part with it to any one else." There was no trace left of that ingratiating smile upon Mr.Lassen's face.

He had the appearance now of an ugly animal about to show its teeth.

Laverick was suddenly on his guard.

More adventures, he thought, casting a somewhat contemptuous glance at the physique of the other man.