He smiled and roused himself upright and put his arm around her and drew her to him.
"There! There! I know what you mean, daughter. It means that I shall have no say in the matter."
"Why?"
"You will do it all."
"No. I shall never leave you."
"Yes, you will. You will be happier. But why didn't Stephen ask me about it?"
"How did you know it was Stephen?" she looked at him in astonishment.
"Well enough."
"But how?" she repeated.