No matter what may happen, no matter what you may think personally, there is one man who trusts me as much as you have trusted me, and whom I shall trust in return.

That man is Ba'tiste Renaud, my friend.

I hope you can find a friend in him too; but if you can't, please, for me, never mention it." "Why, of course not, Barry." She laughed in an embarrassed manner and drew away from him.

"I just thought I'd tell you what I knew.

I didn't have any idea you were such warm comrades.