"Yes, if only I myself...."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"What were you going to say?"
"I was going to own up to something. I was going to confess to you. But why should I? It's better not. It would be very weak of me. It's better not. It's better that I shouldn't speak."
"Gerrit ... Gerrit, dear ... tell me ... is there ... is there...?"
"What?..."
"Is there anything?..."
"No."
"Is there anything threatening you?"