“I met an old friend who made possible your remaining here. He's to send you into the country—as soon as the young fellow is able to be moved. You are to take care of him there. You see, my friend happened to be second in command here at Sondreig, and he thinks he can make all concerned forget that you were picked up from the opposition in Judenbach—”
“Can make Sondreig forget that?” she whispered.
“We are very old friends. We were out together in a former service—”
“And we are to be sent into the country—as soon as Peter is able?”
“Yes.”
“But what is the terrible part?”
“There might have been a better way, but I didn't think of it—”
“Oh, what, Mr. Boylan?”
“I told him that you two were married—”
“Yes.”