Catching up with my work here makes me nervous and--and kind of absent-minded, I guess.

Act absent-minded, don't I ?" He did, there was no doubt of that, but I did not believe it was his work which caused the absent-mindedness.
"If there is any trouble, George," I said, earnestly; "if you're in any difficulty, personally, I shall be very glad to help you, if I can.

I mean that." For a moment I thought he hesitated.

Then he shook his head.
"I know you mean it, Ros," he answered.

"I'm much obliged to you, too.
But there's nothing to help me with.