But in the last year," she added, "certain complications have come.

And now he's tubercular as well." "How do you know?
He doesn't cough--his lungs are sound as yours or mine!" "No, it's--" Edith pursed her lips.

"It's different," she said softly.
"Who told you ?" he demanded.
"Not Deborah," was the quick response.

"She knew it, I'm certain, for I find that she's been having Mrs.Neale, the woman who comes in to wash, do John's things in a separate tub.

I found her doing it yesterday, and she told me what Deborah had said." "It's the first I'd heard of it," Roger put in.
"I know it is," she answered.