“Yes, it does. You come from a country where no one is shut up.”
“How about the prisons?”
“For criminals, yes. Not for girls.”
“Girls are silly. Have nothing to do with them until they are older; that’s my advice,” said the old lady, alertly.
“Do you know Miss Bruce?”
“A little.”
“Take me to her.”
“I can’t, she is in retreat.”
“You wouldn’t approve of force being used for any one; I am sure you would not,” said Paul, trying to speak gently.
“Force? Force is never used here, you must be out of your mind. If you do not see Miss Bruce, you may depend that it is because she does not wish to see you.”