When can you go home ?" "I'm not going home." "Not going home?
Why not?
Who are these people, and what are you doing here ?" "These are good people, and they treat me fine.

I'm going to stay--here." "But I don't see why.

Of course, it's none of my business; but for the sake of your father and mother, you ought to go home." "How--how are they!" "They are as well as can be expected.

You've never written them, have you, nor ever told where you were.

They do not know whether you are dead or alive.