Could I say more than
that? I only asked the question," he explained, "because this is the last
chance for retreat."
And then he told her, watching the changing expressions of her responsive
face. But at the last there was a timidity, a sort of frightened
fluttering.
"But doctor--am I ready? _Can_ I really do it? There is so much I don't
know!"
"The consciousness of which is excellent proof of your progress. My idea
is this. In any case it is going to be hard at the first. You might go on
another year, and of course be in better shape, but I don't know just
what Karl would be doing in that year; he's in need of a big rousing up,
and as for you, after working the year with him, you'll be a long way
ahead of where you would be alone. So it argues itself that way from both
standpoints. I made up my mind when I was out the other day that Karl
needs just what this is going to give."
"You think he looks badly?" she flew at that, relinquishing all else.
"You think Karl's not well?"
"I didn't mean that.
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