"Most certainly you do. I must have been very ungracious if you haven't realized how indispensable you are."
"If you're sure of that—I'll stay."
"Good."
He held out his hand and detained hers for a moment. "Are you sure you don't want to leave us? I'm not asking too much of you?"
She withdrew her hand.
"You have never asked too much."
Thus Gertrude uncovered the knees of the gods.
LXII
Four days in every week Jane had a letter from Gertrude and once a week a letter from Brodrick. She was thus continually assured that all was well and that Brodrick was very comfortable with Gertrude.