Lily.
To—to raise you up, Nicko.
Jeyes.
You are raising me up—setting me on my legs again.
Lily.
In a fright. And—and drawing Eddie into my net!
Jeyes.
Oh, we’ve talked of that too, he and I. He’s given me an account of what passed between you here. My dear girl, your conscience may be quite clear on that point. Nobody can ever reproach you with trying to draw him into your net.
Lily.
They would—they would——