“I’m afraid of that.”

“Exactly. He’s safe—where you left him?”

“There’s somebody with him.”

“Who won’t let anything happen?”

“Yes.”

“So far, good.”

“But what am I to do?”

“What are you to do?” he echoed, and said no more for some seconds.

“Well?” she said.

“What in fact are we to do? I ought to see him. Decidedly. Yes, I ought to see him.”