Shewasquitedeterminednowthatthereshouldbenopartingbetweenhimandher。Butthewaysandmeanswerestilltosettle。
`DidyouhateBerthaCoutts？’sheaskedhim。
`Don’ttalktomeabouther。’
`Yes!Youmustletme。Becauseonceyoulikedher。Andonceyouwereasintimatewithherasyouarewithme。Soyouhavetotellme。Isn’titratherterrible，whenyou’vebeenintimatewithher，tohateherso？
Whyisit？’