Are we to understand that he is absolutely at liberty and in a normal state of health ?" Fenn hesitated for a single second.
"I have no reason to believe the contrary," he said.
"Still, it is possible," the Bishop persisted, "that Julian Orden may not be in a position to forward that document to the Foreign Office for the present?
If that is so, I am inclined to think that the Prime Minister would consider your visit a bluff.

Certainly, you would have no argument weighty enough to induce him to propose the armistice.

No man could act upon your word alone.

He would want to see these wonderful proposals in writing, even if he were convinced of the justice of your arguments." There was a little murmur of approval.

Fenn leaned forward.
"You drive me to a further disclosure," he declared, after a moment's hesitation, "one, perhaps, which I ought already to have made.