'You think Alice is no better ?' Manisty shook his head.

He looked at her sharply and doubtfully, as though measuring her--and then said, lowering his voice: 'I believe--I know I can trust you with this--I have some reason to suppose that there was an attempt at suicide at Venice.

Her maid prevented it, and gave me the hint.

I am in communication with the maid--though Alice has no idea of it.
'Ought she to come here at all ?' said Eleanor after a pause.
'I have thought of that--of meeting all the trains and turning her back.
But you know her obstinacy.

As long as she is in Rome and we here, we can't protect ourselves and the villa.