"You might be Canute," she said lightly.
His face was curiously white.

"I'm off in the morning," he said.

"We may as well say good-by now." "Good-by, then," she answered.
"I can't stay in this cursed place and let you play the fool with me." "Why should you ?" "There'll be Hosack and the others as well as your new pet." "That's true." He caught her suddenly by the arms.

"Damn you," he said.

"I wish to God I'd never seen you." She laughed.