At first she was faint and uncertain; then, as her strength and wits came back to her, courage took the place of despair.

She smiled wanly and asked him to sit down with her.
"A way to escape, you said," she murmured, as he dropped to her side.
"Where are we?
What is it all about ?" "Not so loud," he cautioned.

"I'll be perfectly candid with you.

You'll have to be very, very brave.

But wait.