Anything that could possibly happen is better than to have you look and feel as you do.

Suppose the very worst happens--which it won't--but suppose it did and we all went gaily to utter smash.
"That is a detail compared with your going to smash physically.

Because Naida and I never did consider such things vital; and mother is a brick when it comes to a show-down.

And as for me, why, if the very worst hits us, I can take care of our bunch.

It's in me to do it.