I did nothing till I knew I was safe." "'Safe' ?" he ambiguously echoed while on this their eyes met longer.
"Safe.

I knew he'd stick." "But how did you know Van wouldn't ?" "No matter 'how'-- but better still.

He hasn't stuck." She said it very simply, but she turned away from him.
His eyes for a little followed her.

"We don't KNOW, after all, the old boy's means." "I don't know what you mean by 'we' don't.

Nanda does." "But where's the support if she doesn't tell us ?" Mrs.Brook, who had faced about, again turned from him.