He kissed her, satisfied with her and with himself.

But his good-humor was not communicated to her.

The last moments they passed together were spoiled for her always by the presentiment that he would not say at parting the thing that he should say.

Ordinarily, he quitted her brusquely, as if what had happened were not to last.

At every one of their partings she had a confused feeling that they were parting forever.