What would he gain by leaving me to die ?" "Don't you know ?" Thirlwell asked.

"We can talk frankly now the matter has been taken out of our hands.

When he got better after the first attack, the time I kept watch with you, he had probably some remembrance of his ravings.

Anyhow, I expect he remembered he'd got a fright and may have talked.

He thought you knew too much." "It's possible," said Father Lucien, very quietly.
Thirlwell was silent for a few moments and then resumed: "I hesitated about going to his help.