He ate very little and excused himself early, and although it was Saturday night, he remarked as he went out that he should be down town on some special business.
"Don't you think father looks very much disturbed lately ?" asked Felicia a little while after he had gone out.
"Oh, I don't know! I hadn't noticed anything unusual," replied Rose.
After a silence she said: "Are you going to the play tonight, Felicia?
Mrs.Delano will be here at half past seven.

I think you ought to go.

She will feel hurt if you refuse." "I'll go.

I don't care about it.

I can see shadows enough without going to the play." "That's a doleful remark for a girl nineteen years old to make," replied Rose.