But for a special piece of brilliance that marked him out at the office. I know! He worked out some calculation to prove that French war damage amounts to no more than a normal year's peace time dilapidation.How did you? How could you possibly know that?! It's a dead secret! Vincent must have told that fellow! Your...your... No, it wouldn't be Tietjens. He's no patriot. Gray's Inn, please. Though he is in uniform, Edith. What on earth do you dare mean? You may as well know, there's not a more discredited man in London. You have personal interests at stake. In our position now, we cannot connive at your intrigue. Intrigue? What can you mean? You brazen...you've had a child by that man, haven't you?! No, I certainly have not!