Yet her eyes met his quite steadily.
"I am afraid that I am the trouble," she said quietly.
Dick did not deny the truth of what she said.

On the other hand, he had as yet no thought or word of blame for her.

There was more for her to tell.

He waited to hear it.
"I tried to avoid him here in India, as I told you I meant to do," she said.

"I thought he was safe in Chiltistan.