"I've never liked to talk to her about it." "It's difficult to say.

In some ways Janet Tosswill's a very reserved woman.

But I'll tell you another curious thing about the child." Instinctively she lowered her voice.
"The day before poor George was killed, Timmy cried and cried and cried.
It was impossible to comfort him--and he wouldn't give any reason for his grief.

Both Janet and Betty were dreadfully upset.

They thought he had some pain that he wouldn't tell them of, and they would have sent for Dr.
O'Farrell, but they knew he was away, some miles off, at a very difficult case.