“'Sit down; some one will notice that something is the matter.'
“He sank down on a bench and stammered:
“'It's he! It's he!'
“Then he asked:
“'What are we going to do?'
“She answered quickly:
“'We must get the children out of the way. Since Joseph knows everything, he can go and get them. We must take good care that our son-in-law doesn't find out.'
“My father seemed absolutely bewildered. He murmured:
“'What a catastrophe!'
“Suddenly growing furious, my mother exclaimed: