‘I suppose,’ said Clara, ‘you have no difficulty in obtaining volunteers for any dangerous enterprise?’
‘None. You would be amazed if I were to tell you how many men and women at this very moment would go to meet certain death if I were to ask them.’
‘Women?’
‘Oh, yes; and women are of the greatest use, but it is rather difficult to find those who have the necessary qualifications.’
‘I suppose you employ them in order to obtain secret information?’
‘Yes; amongst the Austrians.’
The party broke up. Baruch manœuvred to walk with Clara, but Marshall wanted to borrow a book from Mazzini, and she stayed behind for him. Madge was outside in the street, and Baruch could do nothing but go to her. She seemed unwilling to wait, and Baruch and she went slowly homewards, thinking the others would overtake them. The conversation naturally turned upon Mazzini.
‘Although,’ said Madge, ‘I have never seen him before, I have heard much about him and he makes me sad.’
‘Why?’
‘Because he has done something worth doing and will do more.’