"I will, if you wish."
"If you were a woman, do you suppose you would be able to turn out an old servant who has worked here so many years?"
"Yes, I am sure I would, if I felt that he was getting beyond my control."
"No, you wouldn't. All sorts of things would stop you. You would remember that your uncle specially told you to keep him on, that he has been here ages, that he was faithful and devoted——"
"I do not believe there was much devotion."
"Oh yes, there was. The first evening he cried about dear Uncle Joachim."
"He cried?" repeated Axel incredulously.
"He did indeed."
"It was about something else, then."
"No, he really cried about Uncle Joachim. He really loved him."