Button it up safely,' he said, 'and, whatever you do, do not let them know outside that you have got it.

Between you and me,' he went on, leaning across the table, 'something seems to have happened to them all to-day.

There's my old doctor there.
He is worrying all the time, but he himself is not well.

I can see it whenever he comes near me.' I nodded as though I understood and the Chancellor tapped his forehead and grinned.

Then I got up as casually as I could, for I was terribly afraid that he wouldn't let me go.