Swithinenteredquietly，andlookedroundtheroom。Seeingwithunexpectedpleasurethatshewastherealone，hecameoverandkissedher。Herdiscomposureatsomeforegoneeventwassoonobvious。
’Hasmystayingcausedyouanytrouble？’heaskedinawhisper。
’Whereisyourbrotherthismorning？’
Shesmiledthroughherperplexityasshetookhishand。’Theoddestthingshappentome，dearSwithin，’shesaid。’Doyouwishparticularlytoknowwhathashappenednow？’
’Yes，ifyoudon’tmindtellingme。’