"You don't see," he said edging closer to her. "You can't because I haven't wanted to worry you with details, but it is important—enormously important."
"More important than I am?"
"'Course not."
"Yet it takes you away from me."
"Only for a little while—and look, dear, I don't want you to tell anyone
I'm going."
"Why not?"
"Because—well, it mustn't be known."
"Tony, is—is what you have to do dangerous?"
He answered evasively.
"What I have to do—no."