Has he left London ?' 'Being close at hand, widow, it would seem he has,' returned the blind man.
'I mean, for good?
You know that.' 'Yes, for good.

The truth is, widow, that his making a longer stay there might have had disagreeable consequences.

He has come away for that reason.' 'Listen,' said the widow, telling some money out, upon a bench beside them.

'Count.' 'Six,' said the blind man, listening attentively.

'Any more ?' 'They are the savings,' she answered, 'of five years.