You and Dick are almost as brother and sister to me.

In spite of this--indeed, because of this, I have prayed for news that Dick was dead." Her grasp interrupted him, and he felt the tightening clutch of her hands upon his arm in the gloom.
"I have prayed this for Dick's sake, and more than all for the sake of your happiness and Terence's.

If Dick is taken the choice before Terence is a tragic one.

You will realise it when I tell you that duty forced him to pledge his word to the Portuguese Government that Dick should be shot when found." "Oh!" It was a gasp of horror, of incredulity.

She loosed his arm and drew away from him.