These were merely the trifling incidents that fell within Mrs.Lee's observation.

She felt an atmosphere of bargain and intrigue, but she could only imagine how far it extended.

Even Carrington, when she spoke to him about it, only laughed and shook his head: "Those matters are private, my dear Mrs.Lee; you and I are not meant to know such things." This Sunday afternoon Mr.Ratcliffe's object was to arrange the little manoeuvre about Carson of Pennsylvania, which had disturbed him in church.
His efforts were crowned with success.

Krebs accepted Carson and promised to bring him forward at ten minutes' notice, should the emergency arise.
Ratcliffe was a great statesman.

The smoothness of his manipulation was marvellous.