“His world has crashed down around his ears because he had been willing to work for a scoundrel… because he had been willing to shut his eyes to the illegal things he had seen… He now must pay the price!”
He was a pale haggard man.
The Owl hired George Grey for he could take the blame if ever my illegal business dealings were exposed. He framed him. The Owl carefully arranged his affairs so that George Grey will get the blame for what Owl have done.