Perhaps that is another reason why I should hope that he is dead." "Is it no reason why you should do what you can to save him ?" He looked at her steadily for an instant, calm under the reproach of her eyes.
"Believe me, Miss Armytage, if I saw a way to save him, to do anything to help him, I should seize it, both for the sake of my friendship for himself and because of my affection for Una.

Since you yourself are interested in him, that is an added reason for me.

But it is one thing to admit willingness to help and another thing actually to afford help.
What is there that I can do?
I assure you that I have thought of the matter.

Indeed for days I have thought of little else.

But I can see no light.