TARVIN himself was much about the palace, not only because he perceived that it was there he might most hopefully keep his ear to the ground for news of the Naulahka, but because it enabled him to observe Kate's comings and goings, and with his hand ready for a rapid movement to his pistol-pocket.
Tarwin sokat tartózkodott a kastélyban, nemcsak azért, mert azt remélte, hogy ott hall leg­előbb hírt Naulahkáról, hanem mert így ellenőrizhette legjobban Kate-et, védő keze és pisz­tolya itt voltak legközelebb hozzá.