"She said something to me about it."
"Of course. She tried all she knew to persuade me and now she's been at you, of course. I'm ready to listen to you; but I warn you it won't make a pennorth of difference."
"Very well."
"Oh, don't 'very well' me in that tone. You don't expect me to desert you when you've done all this and got into this mess solely for me, do you?" she cried vehemently.
"We won't worry over it now; but there's just one point you might keep in mind. It may turn out to be necessary for my safety. What then?"
Her face clouded at that. "How could that be?" she asked.
"We can answer that better later on," I said with a shrug. "But if it should be?"
"Did Mrs. Fischer say anything about that to you?"
I nodded. "Said it might be easy enough for you to get over, but very risky for us both to try it together. Suggested that if you held out I had better get a berth at Ellendorf; but there's the question of my leave. It's nearly up, and either you or I must be able to wire explanations from Holland within the next day or two."
"I never thought of that. What would happen?"