That didn't sound right. Rose knew perfectly well how difficult it could be to get the Doctor to talk about himself or just about anything significant. However, she didn't think he would keep something like that a secret. "That sounds like a tall tale to me."
Rose chuckled. "Yes. Well, he can get grouchy." He wasn't someone that you wanted as your enemy, that was for sure. She had also seen the number of people he tried to help, including some he probably should have just let be. "A while, yeah. And there's Jack now too. We met him in the middle of World War II."
Rose didn't hesitate. She had no reason to believe why the Doctor wouldn't help this man. "Of course. He may need to stay and get things sorted first. 'Specially if there are more people popping up. But he'll help you out."