There's just two things to do, Johnny.

You've got to stay with her an' let me go on alone or--you've got to take her." Slowly Aldous shook his head.

He looked at his watch.

It was a little after ten.
"If I could make myself believe that she would not be safe here--I would take her," he said.

"But I can't quite make up my mind to that, Mac.