The Second Honeymoon

her, and the next afternoon-having shaken off Sangster, who loo

l cheery people, whom Jimmy liked well enough as a general thing, but to-day their chatter bored him; he hardly knew how to contain himself for impatience

observer that she was a little afraid of him-a little anxious t

in the world for her, and she must know that too. Why

r. She was pleasant enough company, but she had not yet realised that her youth was a thing o

sely asked her to stay, but he could not be sure. Anyway, it did not matter t

ng skirts of the dancer's juvenile frock, Ji

hrew it pettishly into the fire as

a little bit pleased to see me?" It was a very boyish appeal; Cynthia'

; you know that. I hope we shall alway

hand and covere

rli

ed rest

a hint of impatience now in her voic

telshelf staring down at the fire. She no longer cared for him; something in her voice told him that as no actual words would have done. She had not wanted him to come he

re her with puckered brows. One smal

ved near

ey are saying in the

es, she shrugged

saying something!

ifferent as she would have h

that you are enga

ft her face; it was a

ands clasped each

said. "How-how

uld only see the outline of da

ered the space between them in a stride; he put a

" he asked.

his breath came tearing f

im, back against the pile of

immy; don't hurt

ulders and shook her.

to answer; then suddenly she dragged herself fre

defiantly. "Ye

nce fell again, l

eternity during which he stood there like a

t him in ruins; for the moment, at leas

he could fi

about your-husband!-a l

e to put it

ken man. He had opened it when she called his name; w

saying good-bye. We've been such frie

e enough sobs they seemed.

did, only-only-- Oh, I couldn't bear to be poor!

st have thought he had not been listening

for God's sa

e, sobbing and c

rd the sullen slam of a distant door

rode away from the house; everythin

there in the disordered room, that by sending him away