"You've been too long up at Windrift--you've been seeing too much of Theresa Howland," said she, merely for something to say; for Theresa was neither clever nor pretty, and Del hadn't it in her to suspect him of being mercenary.
He looked coldly at her.

"I have never interfered with your many attentions from other men," said he stiffly.

"On the contrary, I have encouraged you to enjoy yourself, and I thought you left me free in the same way." The tears came to her eyes; and he saw, and proceeded to value still less highly that which was obviously so securely his.
"Whatever is the matter with you, Ross, this morning ?" she cried.

"Or is it I?
Am I--" "It certainly is not I," he interrupted icily.

"I see you again after six months, and I find you changed completely." A glance from her stopped him.