He will not touch the thing on any terms, and indeed means to oppose it tooth and nail." "Then he will find himself in a minority when the articles come out to-morrow.

Of course it is a bore, but we are strong enough to snap our fingers at him.

You see they don't read _The Judge_ in France, and no one has ever heard of it in Constantinople.

Therefore we have nothing to fear--so long as we stick together," he added meaningly.
Alan felt that the crisis had come.

He must speak now or for ever hold his peace; indeed Aylward was already looking round for his hat.
"Sir Robert and Mr.Haswell," he broke in rather nervously, "I have something to say to you, something unpleasant," and he paused.
"Then please say it at once, Vernon.