Her face changed color.
"Come, come, Billy, this is nonsense.

William wants you here.

He would never forgive me if anything I said should send you away.

You must not be angry with, him." Billy turned now like an enraged little tigress.
"Angry with him! Why, I love him--I love them all! They are the dearest men ever, and they've been so good to me!" The girl's voice broke a little, then went on with a more determined ring.

"Do you think I'd have them know why I'm going ?--that I'd hurt them like that?
Never!" "But, Billy, what are you going to do ?" "I don't know.