Then I'll have all that fight over again--only the next time it'll be harder." She was startled into a show of interest.

"You think that's really going to happen ?" "It's bound to.

There's no escaping it.

If for no other reason, I myself won't be able to stand being penned up indefinitely.

Something will happen, I don't know what, which will pull me out into the open world--and then for me the deluge!" He made this prediction grimly.