Following William's plan, Albert invites Irene to a masquerade, where a game with the famed "Lord of Crime" as its theme is being played. Dressed as a man, Irene uses the game to contact Albert, pleading for her safety in return for the stolen papers.
I was afforded no room to bargain
in this matter from the very start.
Es gab von Anfang an keinerlei Interesse
an einer Verhandlung in dieser Sache.
Desde el principio me indicaron
que no había espacio para negociaciones.
La négociation n’a même pas été envisagée.
Não há negociações nesse caso.
По этому делу с самого начала
не допускались переговоры.