"I don't know that you ought—" began Osterhout, but was cut short by a quick:
"Then she's worse than you pretend."
"No; but I don't want her excited. However, you may see her," he decided.
He took her to the hospital and left her there with her mother. On his return for his evening's visit he asked:
"How long did the bambina stay?"
"We had a long talk. Bob, did you notice any change in Pat?"
"No; I don't think I did. I wasn't thinking about her."
Mona's beautiful eyes grew pensive. "But you were right about her; what you said before."
"As to what?"