"With Lancaster's compliments. Aren't you proud, Atom?"
"They are very beautiful," but her eye was absent.
Nell took them and buried her nose in them.
"Denis, Dr. Everton says I was 'lirious last night."
"Poor old Atom."
"And—and he says when a person's 'lirious, they want elephants and Australia and—and to go to places—"
There was a pause.
The Atom turned her face a little away on the pillow.
"I remember—some—I—I didn't know what I was sayin', Denis—I—I wouldn't—have—said—it if—"
"Of course you wouldn't. We know that. But what I said holds good, Atom. If you want me to take you home for a few days, I will!"