"'Take it out' of her ?" "Well, want to know, as some American asked me the other day of somebody, what she's 'going to do' about it." Vanderbank, who had remained on his feet, stood still at this for a longer time than at anything yet.

"But what CAN she 'do'-- ?" "That's again just what I'm curious to see." Mrs.Brook then spoke with a glance at the clock.

"But if you don't go up to her--!" "My notion of seeing her alone may be defeated by her coming down on learning that I'm here ?" He had taken out his watch.

"I'll go in a moment.

But, as a light on that danger, would YOU, in the circumstances, come down ?" Mrs.Brook, however, could for light only look darkness.