"Don't you?" said Rendel, more gravely. "I am very sorry. What is the matter?"
"I can't think," Rachel answered. "He may have done too much yesterday afternoon."
"He certainly looked terribly tired," said Rendel.
"Terribly," said Rachel, "but I can't imagine why. He had been so absolutely quiet all the afternoon."
"Well, you take care of him to-day," said Rendel, unable to eliminate the cheerful confidence from his voice.
"I shall indeed," said Rachel.
"Oh, he'll come all right again, never fear," said Rendel. "You mustn't take too gloomy a view."
"You certainly seem inclined to take a cheerful one this morning," said Rachel, half convinced in spite of herself that all was well.
"Well, I do," said Rendel. "I must say that in spite of the prevalent opinion to the contrary, I feel inclined this morning to say that the scheme of the universe is entirely right; it is just to my liking. The sunshine, and my breakfast, and my wife——"