He only prayed that they would not interrupt until he had reached the end of his speech.
"Professor," he said softly, turning to his host, "there is one thing which I desire so greatly that I would give my life itself for it.

I would give even what you have asked for to-night and be content to leave the world in so much shorter time.

But that one thing I may not ask of you, for in those days of which I have told you, before the wonderful adventure came, I was married.

My wife lives now in Garden Green.

I have also a little boy.