At least nothing could be worse than what had already been said.

And after all, was not the truth--any truth--better than these vague suspicions, this terrible suspense?
Terry could find the truth if any man on earth could do it.

He had, I knew, unraveled other tangles as mysterious as this.

He was used to this sort of work, and bringing to the matter a fresh mind, would see light where it was only darkness to me.

I had been under such a terrific strain for so long and had borne so much responsibility, that the very thought of having someone with whom I could share it gave me new strength.