For what if Rose did know and said something to her father!
The words seemed less unlikely than when he had said them to his father.
I said the same thing to my father and uncle 40 years ago, but they didn't listen.
Imagining what he was going to say to their father?
By the way, I promised to say nothing of this to your father.
But he said nothing to his father and soon lost interest.
But I will give you words, to say to your father.
I said to my father, "What kind of death do you give here?"
"How about if we go say hi to your father."
But they would want to say farewell to their father.