Aburstofsobsinquicksuccessioninterruptedhiswords；theycamefromAnne，whotillthatmomenthadbeensittingasbeforewithherhandinthatofBob，andapparentlyquitecalm。Mrs。Lovedayjumpedup，butbeforeshecouldsayanythingtosoothetheagitatedgirlshehadcalmedherselfwiththesamesingularsuddennessthathadmarkedhergivingway。’Idon’tmindBob’sgoing，’shesaid。’I
thinkheoughttogo。Don’tsuppose，Bob，thatIwantyoutostay！’
Afterthisshelefttheapartment，andwentintothelittlesideroomwheresheandhermotherusuallyworked。InafewmomentsBobfollowedher。Whenhecamebackhewasinaverysadandemotionalmood。Anybodycouldseethattherehadbeenapartingofprofoundanguishtoboth。
’Sheisnotcomingbackto-night，’hesaid。
’Youwillseeherto-morrowbeforeyougo？’saidhermother。