It was early in the evening when Ben knocked on the door of his sister-in-law and nephew. His coughing fits had subsided for the moment, but he still had palpitations and the occasional dizzy spells. Nevertheless, he had gone to see them right after tea. Elijah be damned with his advice to take it easy. Every night Lory was in that place another man, probably more than one man, defiled her. Every night there was a chance that one of them would be as mad as the former owner of that place and seriously injured her or even ended her life. He wouldn't wait even if it killed him. If Lory didn't listen to him, he hoped she would at least listen to her brother.