"What a fool you are, Carnac! You're not a good actor.

You're not going away for work's sake only." "Not for work's sake only--that's true." "Then why do you go ?" "I'm in a mess, Junia.

I've made some mistakes in my life, and I'm going to try and put one of them right." "Is anybody trying to do you harm ?" she asked gently.
"Yes, somebody's trying to hurt me." "Hurt him," she rejoined sharply, and her eyes fastened his.
He was about to say there was no him in the matter, but reason steadied him, and he said: "I'll do my best, Junia.

I wish I could tell you, but I can't.

What's to be done must be done by myself alone." "Then it ought to be done well." With an instant's impulse he moved towards her.