She got him to bed.

The specialist came, and when he had examined Joe he had a talk with Ethel that left her very frightened.

After that came days and nights, when Joe, as, though in delirium, said things in a jumble which revealed to her the inner chaos he had gone through in the last few weeks.

He talked of Amy loyally, even pleading for her at times, excusing her.

And he talked of Ethel in many moods.