"Have you any reason for thinking so?"
"A day or two since he called me, just as I was leaving the house to come and see you, and asked if I were willing to have him join with my mother as my guardian."
"What did you say?"
"That I didn't want any change. He said the responsibility was too great for a woman."
"What answer did you make?"
"That my mother could get as much help and advice as she needed, even if she were sole guardian."
"Did he seem angry?"
"Not at all. He turned it off very pleasantly, and said he would not detain me any longer."
"Then why should you feel uneasy?"