I 'm stumped as to what had better be done." She remained standing, resting one hand on the back of the settee, a slender figure, neatly enough dressed, yet exhibiting evidence of her long night's wandering.
"You mean I am a problem?
You--you do not know what to do with me ?" I glanced at her, surprised by the change in her voice.
"Naturally; a young woman is usually a problem, isn't she?
This particular one has come with a suddenness sufficient to jar anybody's nerves.

Three hours ago I was without responsibility, a mere log adrift on the current.

I 've hardly wakened up yet to the change in conditions.
Here I am a fellow so utterly worthless that I have n't even been able to take decent care of myself alone, yet all at once the duty fronts me to double my responsibilities." Her cheeks reddened.
"No, you are not! Is that then your conception of me?
Let me tell you differently.

Just so soon as this city wakes up, I am going to start forth again and seek work." The smile I was attempting faded.
"Seek work! I understood you confided yourself to my care." "Not--not in that way--never!" indignantly.

"You had no right to so construe my words.