‘What I want to say at present is this: I need help. I have come to that. I came upon you suddenly. I was wandering, mad with rage, naked, impotent. I could have murdered… . And I saw you——’ ‘Lord!’ said Mr Marvel. ‘I came up behind you — hesitated — went on.’ Mr Marvel’s expression was eloquent. ‘Then stopped. “Here,” I said, “is an out-cast like myself. This is the man for me.” So I turned back and came to you. You.
