Miss Gregory had been waiting to say good-by to him.

As a case he was finished.

Adelaide heard her clear voice say gaily: "Well, I'm off, Mr.Vincent." They went back into the room and shut the door.

Adelaide clenched her hands; these delays were hard to bear.
It was not a long delay, though in that next room a very human bond was about to be broken.

Possibly if Vincent had done exactly what his impulses prompted, he would have taken Miss Gregory in his arms and kissed her.