I believe he was." She was unconscious of his passionate, breathless scrutiny, unconscious utterly of the great wave of relief which swept into his face as he realised that his words were without any special meaning to her.
"It was very sad indeed," she said.

"If he had lived, he would have shared with you, I suppose, in the concession ?" Trent nodded.
"Yes, we were equal partners.

We had an arrangement by which, if one died, the survivor took the lot.

I didn't want it though, I'd rather he had pulled through.

I would indeed," he repeated with nervous force.
"I am quite sure of that," she answered.