One way or another, your life or mine may hang on your answers to me--if necessary!' Leonard felt himself pulled up.

He knew well the strength and purpose of the man.

With a light laugh, which he felt to be, as it was, hollow, he answered: 'Well, schoolmaster, as you are asking questions, I suppose I may as well answer them.

Go on! Next!' Harold went on in the same calm, cold voice: 'Who made the proposal of marriage ?' 'She did.' 'Did.

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