He thought he knew Lady Mary better than the doctor did, after all.
"I tell you _nothing_ would stop me," said Blundell, vehemently.
"Before I would let her fret herself to death--afraid to break the spells that have been woven round her, bound as she is, hand and foot, with the prejudices of the dead--I would--I would--take her to South Africa myself," he said brilliantly.

"The voyage would bring her back to life." John got up.

"That is an idea," he said.

He paused and looked at the doctor.

"You have known her longer than I.Have you said nothing to her of all this ?" The doctor smiled grimly.