Her eyes had something new to say, something which, though it failed to stir his blood, made him vaguely uncomfortable.

Nevertheless, he answered her without hesitation.
"Yes," he replied, "I could forget it.

I will promise to forget it." It was unaccountable, but he almost fancied that he saw this new thing pass from her face, leaving her pale and tremulous.

She looked away again and busied herself with the tea-caddy, but the fingers which held the spoon were shaking a little.
"Oh, I suppose I could forget," she said, "but it would be very difficult for either of us to behave as though it had never happened.
Besides, it really was an impossible situation, you know," she went on, looking down into the tea-caddy.

"It is much better for me to be here with Annie.