Quotation from: Secret Adversary

Written by: Agatha Christie

"We have been betrayed! Plans must be abandoned. We must save
our own skins. The girl! And at once! It's our only chance."

Whittington hesitated, but for hardly a moment.

"You have orders--from HIM?"

"Naturally! Should I be here otherwise? Hurry! There is no
time to be lost. The other little fool had better come too."