You must--you must tell her!" Nick's hand clenched upon the arm of his chair.

He kept his eyes shut.
"You see, dear," he said, "there's the kiddie too.

I'm an unnatural beast.

I'd actually forgotten him for the moment.

One-eyed of me, wasn't it ?" "Nick--darling!" Suddenly Olga was kneeling beside his chair; she put her arms about his neck.