You see, I'd begun to think he was getting so he didn't mind so very much having me here.
All the last two weeks he'd been different, really different.

But more of that anon.

I'll go on with what happened at the table.

And, as I said, I did feel bad to have him speak like that.

And I can remember now just how the lump came right up in my throat.
Then Aunt Jane spoke, stiff and dignified.
"Oh, very well, of course, if you put it that way.