[He's made his apologies to Granny already; he'd had her forgiveness long ago. It had just been the worry that his only real friend would fear him like everyone else if she'd known . . . It had been rather a big secret to keep from her.]
[That question . . . Oh. Right. She doesn't know about all that, yet. If she did, she'd understand what he means. He has to spell everything out, doesn't he? It's always like that.] Didn't protect you from him.
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[That question . . . Oh. Right. She doesn't know about all that, yet. If she did, she'd understand what he means. He has to spell everything out, doesn't he? It's always like that.] Didn't protect you from him.