"Yes, he would have told you.

I was wrong." "You see," Mrs.Linforth continued, as though Dewes had not interrupted, "it is not natural for a boy at his age to want to be alone, is it?
I don't think it is good either.

It is not natural for a boy of his age to be thoughtful.

I am not sure that that is good.

I am, to tell you the truth, very troubled." Dewes looked at her sharply.