"You know her extremely well, don't you? You ought to go and prepare her."
"But how can I prepare her?"
"I don't know. How do people prepare people?... Poor thing!"
G.J. fought against the incredible fact of death.
"But he only went out six days ago! They haven't been married three weeks."
The central hardness of the other disclosed itself as he said:
"What's that got to do with it? What does it matter if he went out six days ago or six weeks ago? He's killed."
"Well—"
"Of course you must go. Indicate a rumour. Tell her it's probably false, but you thought you owed it to her to warn her. Only for God's sake don't mention me. We're not supposed to say anything, you know."