Hesatdowninachaironthehearth,overagainstMr.Lorry.Whentheywerealone,Mr.Lorryaskedhimwhathehaddone?
`Notmuch.IfitshouldgoillwiththeprisoneIhaveensuredaccesstohim,Once.\'
Mr.Lorry\'scountenancefell.
`ItisallIcoulddo,\'saidCarton.`Toproposetoomuch,wouldbetoputthisman\'sheadundertheaxe,and,ashehimselfsaid,nothingworsecouldhappentohimifheweredenounced.Itwasobviouslytheweaknessoftheposition.Thereisnohelpforit.\'
`Butaccesstohim,\'saidMr.Lorry,`ifitshouldgoillbeforetheTribunal,willnotsavehim.\'