He smiled.
“Randolph was right about you.”
“I know, and Randolph is always right about everything.”
“He is going into a tiger’s cage alone. No one can be right all the time.”
His tone was grave and considered. This lovely man who had reached into her was going to die, wasn’t he? He had trusted her to carry out a mission for which he himself was prepared to give up his life. She felt a surge of emotion.
“André, I don’t want him to die. I, I....”
Her tears choked the end of her words.
“Then maybe he has your heart and with two hearts he has twice the chances. His best chance is for us to do a good job and get the timing absolutely right. Once Stella is free he can act as he sees best. We mustn’t fool ourselves. Randolph’s life will be in our hands. No more tears, no emotion. Timing an
