’Verywell，then！’exclaimedBob，withsuddendetermination。’NowI
knowmydoom！Andwhateveryouhearofashappeningtome，mindthis，youcruelgirl，thatitisallyourcausing！’Sayingthishestrodewithahastytreadacrosstheroomintothepassageandoutatthedoor，slammingitloudlybehindhim。
Annesuddenlylookedupfromherhandkerchief，andstaredwithroundweteyesandpartedlipsatthedoorbywhichhehadgone。Havingremainedwithsuspendedbreathinthisattitudeforafewsecondssheturnedround，bentherheaduponthetable，andburstoutweepinganewwiththricetheviolenceoftheformertime。Itreallyseemednowasifhergriefwouldoverwhelmher，alltheemotionswhichhadbeensuppressed，bottledup，andconcealedsinceBob’sreturnhavingmadethemselvesasluiceatlast。
Butsuchthingshavetheirend；andlefttoherselfinthelarge，vacant，oldapartment，shegrewquieter，andatlastcalm。Atlengthshetookthecandleandascendedtoherbedroom，whereshebathedhereyesandlookedintheglasstoseeifshehadmadeherselfadreadfulobject。Itwasnotsobadasshehadexpected，andshewentdownstairsagain。
Nobodywasthere，and，sittingdown，shewonderedwhatBobhadreallymeantbyhiswords。Itwastoodreadfultothinkthatheintendedtogostraightawaytoseawithoutseeingheragain，andfrightenedatwhatshehaddoneshewaitedanxiouslyforhisreturn。