I suppose he will be in New York for the winter season.

I hope so." This topic threatened to be more dangerous than the other, and Ethel, after many and futile attempts to bring conversation into safe commonplace channels, pleaded other engagements and went away.

She was painfully depressed by the interview.

All the elements of tragedy were gathered together under the roof she had just left, and, as far as she could see, there was no deliverer wise and strong enough to prevent a calamity.

She did not repeat to Ruth the conversation which had been so painful to her.