"She is in a place of safety—where none will find her. As yet, she is unharmed. You observe that I say—as yet!"

“My dear young lady, as far as I recollect I only mentioned that there were equally good situations to be obtained elsewhere.”

"Surely you have not forgotten the lady who is in our power—the Rose of the Garden."

The gravity of his manner impressed them, and Tuppence felt less ashamed of her attack of “nerves.”

"He's a criminal," I cried.

"This morning, my friend, I should recommend the best suit. We go to call upon the Home Secretary."

"The first warning," he said softly. "You will be well advised not to disregard it."

"This is Captain Harvey, Hastings, one of the most famous members of your Intelligence Service."

"There is no danger of their escaping," he said grimly. "But still you had better have this."

“Send it up if you like, but we’d better stick to the train. The great thing is to keep calm.”

“Well, I don’t know that I should go so far as to say that. But it’s certainly fortunate for all parties that we’ve managed to find the young lady.”

“I don’t know. I’ve got the wind up somehow. Keep fancying there’s some one following us.”

“I suppose when they got the treaty she—wasn’t any good to them any longer, and they were afraid to let her go.”

“Sorry I lost my temper. In case I don’t see you again, good-bye. I’ve been offered a job in the Argentine, and might as well take it.

“Stay here! When I begin to sing, watch that window.”

“She’s not allowed to leave the house—though it’s safe enough really. The little fool has lost her memory, curse her!”

“I think I almost hypnotized myself. After a while, I almost forgot that I was really Jane Finn.

“You outwitted me. I make my acknowledgments. But you will not do it again.”

“Tommy’s been the goods this trip! And, instead of sitting there as dumb as a fish, let him banish his blushes, and tell us all about it.”

“I love you now, Julius,” said Jane Finn. “I loved you that first moment in the car when the bullet grazed your cheek....”