"You mean he's quit?
Cleared out?
Left here for good ?" "Yes." "Hurrah! Excuse me while I gloat! Hurrah! We got it through his skull at last! Is it possible?
But--but hold on! Perhaps it's too good to be true.

Are you sure?
How do you know ?" "He says so.

See." She handed him the letter.

It was addressed to "My dear Caroline" and in it Captain Elisha stated his intentions succinctly.

After the plain speaking of the previous evening he should not, of course, burden them with his society any longer.