They would be glad of a billet, and they might catch Red Mick for you." "Do you really want to go ?" she said, looking straight at him for the first time.

"Why do you want to go ?" "Why ?" he burst out.

"Because I can't bear being with you and near you all day long, when I care for you, and you don't care for me.

I can't eat, or sleep, or rest here now, and it's time I was away.

You might give me a good character as a station-manager," he went on grimly, "even though I can't catch Red Mick for you.