"But, sir," answered the steward, "do you know that these horses belong to Monsieur de Montbazon?"

"There's two in the smoking-room, sir," answered the steward.

The steward answered Agrippa's insistent knocking and took us into the main hallway.

The steward answered at once in a very similar British accent, that indeed, the Victoria Suite was only two cabins away.

"Thirty hours out," answered the steward.

'Of course it is,' said Elita, before the steward could answer.

"I'll leave your message with his scribe," the steward answered politely, "but just now, he can't be disturbed."

"As far as I'm concerned," the steward coolly answered, "you are free to go to hell."

Braden called, and the steward answered.

Her steward answered the door himself.