"You've slept for a good two hours." "I believe I have," said Aaron.
"Would you like a little tea ?" "Ay--and a bit of toast." "You're not supposed to have solid food.

Let me take your temperature." The temperature was down to a hundred, and Lilly, in spite of the doctor, gave Aaron a piece of toast with his tea, enjoining him not to mention it to the nurse.
In the evening the two men talked.
"You do everything for yourself, then ?" said Aaron.
"Yes, I prefer it." "You like living all alone ?" "I don't know about that.

I never have lived alone.

Tanny and I have been very much alone in various countries: but that's two, not one." "You miss her then ?" "Yes, of course.

I missed her horribly in the cottage, when she'd first gone.