"What is it ?" she demanded.
"It's about John." Her countenance changed.
"Oh.

Is he worse ?" "Edith thinks he is--and she says it's not safe." "I see--she wants him out of the house.

Tell me what she said to you." As he did so she listened intently, and turning to Allan at the end, "What do you say to this, Allan ?" she asked.

"Is there any real risk to the children ?" "A little," he responded.

"As much as they take every day in the trolley going to school." "They never go in the trolley," Deborah answered dryly.