"Mr. Takma, the doctor and Aunt Floor are upstairs," said Ina. "We will wait a little, Aunt.... Tell me, Aunt, do you know why Uncle Daan has really come to Holland?"
"Business?" said Stefanie, interrogatively.
"I don't think so. I believe there's something the matter."
"Something the matter?" said Stefanie, with rising interest. "What sort of thing? Something that's not quite proper?"
"I can't tell what it is exactly. As you know, Papa never lets anything out."
"Is Uncle Daan ruined?"
"I thought he might be, but Papa says positively that there is no question of money. As to what it is ..."
"But what could it be?"
"There's something."
They looked into each other's eyes, both of them burning with curiosity.