"Leo!"
Greedily Leo heard his name fall from the beloved lips.
"What, old man, what?"
"Leo, why have you not got on your coat?"
"Oh, never mind my coat."
"Leo, if you ... Leo, why ...?"
"Don't ask any questions, child; not now. I am going to tell you all, but not now. Now you must lie quietly here while I go for help."
"No, no. It is best that you should say now, once for all, what you want to say."
"But are you quite sure that you are well enough to bear it?"
"Yes, I think so."