Through all the furnace of his degradation his youth yet clung to him like an impalpable veil that no suffering could rend or destroy.
Burke suddenly abandoned his attitude of gaoler and took him by the shoulder.

"Don't be a fool!" he said again, but he said it gently.
"I mean what I say.

It's a way I've got.

This isn't the time for explanations, but I'm out to help you.

Even you will admit that you're pretty badly in need of help." "Oh, damn that!" Recklessly Guy made answer, chafing visibly under the restraining hold; yet not actually flinging it off.