"What made you say that?
Look at me!" He could not look at her, and he could not speak.
"What was it that made you ?" she said.

"I want you to tell me." She went closer to him, her eyes ever brighter and wider with that intensity of wonder.

"You've given up--to your father," she said, slowly, "and then you came to ask me--" She broke off.

"Bibbs, do you want me to marry you ?" "Yes," he said, just audibly.
"No!" she cried.

"You do not.