Old habits die hard

The message that he just received from Enger chilled Nash's blood. He doubted Morvena's purpose of coming to New York was of purely business. Nash couldn't grasp Enger's anxiety over Morvena's visit to New York, but he has a point to fear because, for the first time, he made a mistake without Enger's knowledge. If his friend knows, he can't imagine how painful his suffering would turn out.