'Does he know?'
'No.'
'But can't you see that these people ought to know.'
'No. What has it got to do with my work?'
'To you nothing. To them everything. They can't support you if they know——'
'But they don't know.'
'You are in that woman's hands. So am I. You can't expect me to live upon her sanction.'
This was a new aspect of the matter to Charles, who had never admitted the right of any other person to interfere in his affairs. It hurt him terribly as it slowly dawned upon him that the miserable Kitty had behind her the whole force of the law.
'Oh, good God!' he said. 'I'm a criminal. Oh, good God! This is serious.'
'I'm glad you realise it at last,' said she.