I'll tell you afterwards.

Meanwhile--" and in her turn she stood up.

The sense of responsibility was heavy upon her.
She had sent this man upon his errand of knowledge.

He had done, in consequence of it, a stronger, a wilder thing than she had thought, than she had hoped for.

She had a panicky feeling that she had set great forces at work.
"Meanwhile--" asked Thresk; and she drew a breath of relief.