I have no desire now but to get rid of this aftermath of years as smoothly and quickly as possible.

I do not wish any man, Mr.Ledsam, to talk to me as you are doing." "You will not accept my friendship ?" "It is impossible," she replied.
"May I be allowed to call upon you ?" he went on, doggedly.
"I do not receive visitors," she answered.
They were walking slowly up Curzon Street now.

She had given him every opportunity to leave her, opportunities to which he was persistently blind.

Her obstinacy had been a shock to him.
"I am sorry," he said, "but I cannot accept my dismissal like this.

I shall appeal to your father.