"Did you wire?" he asked.
"Of course. Perhaps to-morrow, or in a day or two, we shall have better news, that he's turned the corner. He's a strong man, Hermione; he ought to recover. I believe he'll recover."
"Maurice," she said. "I want to tell you something."
"What, dear?"
"I feel I must—I can't wait here for news."
"But then—what will you do?"
"While you've been sleeping I've been looking out trains."
"Trains! You don't mean—"
"I must start for Kairouan to-morrow morning. Read this, too."