He ate in silence, having relapsed once more into the dull gloom natural to him.

When he had finished he took up his hat and with slow steps left the room.
"No more study for me," mused Rose, and she felt both glad and sorry.
"What will Bessy say?
She won't like it.

I wonder what old Hill did to her.

Let her off easy.

I won't get to see Bessy so much now.