7/24 Then he became silent all at once, and just stood looking at me--and--and--I think that was worse than being abused. At last he said "Good-bye," so sorrowfully, and I knew it would be for ever, and we shook hands, and he went out into the hall and closed the door. It seemed to me that the door would never open again.' The threatened tears began to fall; Mrs.Willoughby, however, did not interrupt, and Clarice went on. Mr.Mallinson was standing on the first step. He never looked back--he was turning up his coat-collar--and somehow it all seemed so sad. |