Oh this wasn't fair. Even if he'd turn his eyes away and ignore her, he knew he could not let her stay elsewhere. He'd feel really bad. And then there was mother. He'd never hear the end of it.

He knew when to admit defeat: "You can stay here until you find a place, on one condition: That you do not go outside without telling me, and that you follow my instructions. I cannot tell you why, Penelope, but this place is not safe right now."