"It might have fallen on any of us."
The Schoolmaster spoke sharply.
"I hope you're not going to have any trouble with it," Davey said.
"No, of course not."
Dan rose from his seat under the window.
"You'll be wanting to say good-bye to Deirdre, too, won't you, Davey?"
He went across to the door and called into the next room:
"Davey's going, Deirdre!"
But though a muffled sound of someone moving came from it, there was no answer.
He called again; but still there was no reply.