...was landed on the floor of the room. . " What does all this mean ?" said the tall man. Mr. Scanabout opened his mouth to speak ; but before he could utter a word, the stout, dark gentleman interposed in a loud voice, crying — " Hem ! Let me explain. Mr. Scanabout...

...determined to find out. And if it was necessary to play along with her "visions" ploy, he would. He opened his mouth to speak, but before he could utter a word, she said, "I'm not playing games, your grace. I want to help you." Damn. He was going to have to be...