With that, he got up and went downstairs.

I was stupefied for a moment and didn't know what to say.

Jordan Astley didn't come back until the evening. Jon took the four seasons away. I lay down all day and couldn't sleep.

When he came back, it was already early in the morning, and he frowned slightly when he saw that I was still awake. "Still up?"

"I'm going to bed."

He graciously said, "Then turn off the lights so you could rest." He came up to me and kissed me on the forehead gently.

In a low voice, he said, "I'm going to go out. I may go to...