‘I think it is a mistake to say that. One can’t choose for other
people. Hugo knows what he wants.’
‘No,’ said George shortly. ‘He doesn’t. That’s the trouble.’
He glanced up at me, and away again into the fire.
‘We must be patient with Hugo,’ he said in a different tone.
‘He takes a long time to understand things sometimes, but he
does understand in the end.’
‘I think perhaps he understands too much,’ I said, and wished
I had not said it.