In it was the fear which, for a few minutes, she had tried to keep from him.
"They would have killed you ?" she breathed.
"Perhaps they would only have given me a good scare," said Aldous.

"But I didn't have time to wait and find out.

I was very anxious to see MacDonald again.

So I went through the window!" "No, they would have killed you," said Joanne.

"Perhaps I did wrong, Mr.
Aldous, but I confided--a little--in Peggy Blackton last night.