8/15 As it is, I kept away until despair left me no other choice. Una, on no account a word of my presence to Terence." "But... he's my husband!" "Sure, and he's also adjutant-general, and if I know him at all he's the very man to place official duty and honour and all the rest of it above family considerations." "Oh, Richard, how little you know Terence! How wrong you are to misjudge him like this!" "Right or wrong, I'd prefer not to take the risk. It might end in my being shot one fine morning before long." "Richard!" "For God's sake, less of your Richard! It's all the world will be hearing you. Can you hide me, do you think, for a day or two? |