Mr.Narkom has told me.

But why should you connect these two persons with this inexplicable thing?
Does your father do so, too ?" "Oh, no! Oh, no!" she answered excitedly.

"He does not even know that we suspect, Jim and I.He loves her, monsieur.

It would kill him to doubt her." "Then why should you ?" "Because I cannot help it, monsieur.

God knows, I would if I could, for I care for her dearly--I am grateful to her for making my father happy.
My brothers, too, cared for her.