'She does her best,' he said, 'but she is not—very capable.'
'Jim,' said Mrs. Cameron, 'is there anything else? Have you lost your position?'
He bent his head a little. He merely nodded, and she might have thought it a careless nod, only her eyes suddenly saw the trembling of his work-marked hands.
'Challis,' she said, 'go away—leave us alone.'
The child put down her spoon and fork, and vanished.
Cameron stood up, looking fixedly at the carpet, waiting with bowed head for her questions.
'HAVE YOU HIDDEN ANYTHING ELSE?' SAID MRS. CAMERON.
'Have you hidden anything else?' she said, 'Are any of the children dead?'
'None of them are dead,' he said.