If David thought that Nahoum knew, the end of all would come at once.

It was clear, however, that Nahoum meant to be silent, or he would have taken another course of action.

Danger lay in every direction, but, to her mind, the least danger lay in following Nahoum's wish.
She slowly raised her veil, showing a face very still now, with eyes as steady as David's.

David started at her action, he thought it rash; but the courage of it pleased him, too.
"You are not mistaken," she said slowly in French; "your brother was known to me.

I had met him in England.