I'm just nervous and tired, that's all." I did not believe it, but I felt that I had said all I could, considering his attitude.

I bade him good night and left the building.
As I came down the steps Miss Colton was just crossing the road from Eldredge's store, a good sized brown paper parcel in her hand.
Ever since the day when Captain Jed had given me his warning I had been strengthening my resolution.

The remark of Mrs.Colton's which I had overheard on the night of the fishing trip, although it revealed to me, as I believed, my real standing in the minds of my neighbors, whatever they might pretend when in my company, was, after all, only a minor detail.

I knew that I must break off my acquaintance with this girl.

By all that was sensible and sane it must be broken off.