"You ought to have remained in Germany until I was able to join you," he reiterated irritably; and Blanche could not avoid seeing that he was growing agitated and feverish. "What's to become of you? Where are you to be?"
"First of all, I want to have an explanation with you," said Blanche. "I came over on purpose to have it; to tell you many things. One is, that I will no longer submit to be treated as a child——"
"Blanche!" he curtly interrupted.
"Well?"
"You are acting as a child now, and as nothing else. This nonsense that you are talking—I am not in a condition to hear it."
"It is not nonsense," said Blanche.
"It is what I will not listen to. It was the height of folly to come here. All you can do now is to go back to London by the next train."
"Go back where?" she passionately asked. "I have no home in London."
"I dare say Major Carlen will receive you for a week. Before that time I hope to be well enough to come up, and prepare a home for you. Where are Sanders and Timms?"
"I did not bring them down with me. They are at an hotel. Why cannot I stay here?"