"He must."
"He is not afraid."
"Is he asleep?"
"I don't know."
"For God's sake, go and wake him. You must not be left here."
"It is quite useless, Mr. Benham. I know that father will not leave the house."
Her voice fell coldly on Jasper out of the darkness. It was not the voice he knew.
"Nance——"
"Please don't call me Nance."
It was as though she emptied her displeasure upon him. The rebuff was too real to be ignored.