And I haven't asked too much," she added; "I've of late wanted so not to worry him." "Ah for that, so have I," he said with encouraging assent; so that--as if she had answered everything--they were briefly sociable on it.

It threw him back on his other thought, with which he took another turn; stopping again, however, presently with something of a glow.

"You see Jim's really immense.

I think it will be Jim who'll do it." She wondered.

"Get hold of him ?" "No--just the other thing.