"All right.

I'll try," he said.
"You don't mind ?" she said half-wistfully.

"You see, it makes such a difference to feel there's someone like that to turn to in trouble--someone who won't let you down." "I shan't let you down," said Burke.
Her fingers closed hard on his.

"You're a brick," she said.

"Now let's have some lunch, and then, if you don't mind, I'm going to sleep!" "Best thing you can do," said Burke.
They rested for the greater part of the afternoon in the shadow of their boulder.