She shouldn't go alone." Voices interrupted them, and they turned to find that Jack and Bruce Otto had come out of the bush and were quite near.

Aldous was sorry that Joanne had spoken of his trouble with Quade.

He did not want to discuss the situation, or waste time in listening to further advice.

He was anxious to be alone again with Joanne, and tell her what he had learned from Peter Keller.

For half an hour he repressed his uneasiness.