“You must wait a few years, and when the country is settled try again.”
“I was willing to give up further researches then, but they wouldn’t let me go in search of poor Harry.”
“Their belief was that the attempt would be fatal.”
“But they did not know; I was the best judge of that. See what a knowledge I have of the people and their language. I believe I could have gone anywhere.”
“That was young Frank’s belief.”
“Yes, but that was different. The boy did not know what he was talking about. He’d have been murdered before he had gone fifty miles up the country.”
“It was very brave and true of him, though.”
“Of course,” said Landon, “and I should have risked taking him with me if I could have obtained permission. But perhaps it was better that he should stick to his chemistry.”
“Yes,” said the doctor, with a sigh, “and that you should have been sent home.”
“Nonsense! I say it was a disgraceful thing that a scientist like myself should be so treated.”