22/26 She let Wombo out, and I locked the door of the hide-house again afterwards, and put the key back in your room. It's all right--nothing can be found out till the morning. They're safe in the scrub by now.' 'Well, I'm thankful for that at any rate,' he answered. 'But at this moment I cannot think of anything or anyone but you. My dearest--I'm so afraid of your being ill--what can I do ?' 'Nothing. |