"This won't do," he said, presently, disengaging himself; "you must have some food and rest. Then we'll think what shall be done."
She roused herself suddenly as he went to the door.
"Why aren't you at the Foreign Office?"
"I sent a message early. Lawson came"—Lawson was his private secretary—"but I must go down in an hour."
"William!"
Kitty had raised herself, and her eyes shone large and startled in the small, tear-stained face.
"Yes." He paused a moment.
"William, is the list out?"
"Yes."
Kitty tottered to her feet.