Do you understand ?" Alec looked at him dumbly--his face a tableau of anguish.
"You have a family," continued Amory slowly.

"You have a family and it's important that you should get out of this.

Do you hear me ?" He repeated clearly what he had said.

"Do you hear me ?" "I hear you." The voice was curiously strained, the eyes never for a second left Amory's.
"Alec, you're going to lie down here.

If any one comes in you act drunk.
You do what I say--if you don't I'll probably kill you." There was another moment while they stared at each other.