For the very good reason that some hours earlier they had calmly removed a window from its moorings and by this time were much too far away to answer questions. “Well, that is one of the things to find out sometime. Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about?
“I see—I see.” I, too, on my side, had so much more than worked it out. “Has she said to you since yesterday—except to repudiate her familiarity with anything so dreadful—a single other word about Miss Jessel?” _Later._--I must have fallen asleep, for I was awaked by Mina, who was sitting up in bed, with a startled look on her face.
I could see easily, for we did not leave the room in darkness; she had placed a warning hand over my mouth, and now she whispered in my ear:-- It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it?
There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there? But am I talking too much? People are always telling me I do.
Would you rather I didn’t talk? If you say so I’ll stop. I can _stop_ when I make up my mind to it, although it’s difficult.”