Meanwhile the legless man had not taken his hard, calculating eyes off the girl who remained. Presently he spoke. "We're alone," he said. "I'm between you and the door." He spread his great arms, as if to emphasize the impassability of the barrier which confronted her. "Are you afraid?"
"Yes."
The legless man laughed. "Well said," he remarked, "and truthfully said. And why are you afraid?"
"Everybody's afraid of you."
He regarded her for some moments in silence. "You needn't be. Have I ever hurt you?"
"No."
"How long have you worked for me?"
"Five months."
"And you are the cleverest worker I have. You admit that?"
"I don't know."