And yet she listens, Grizel, like one who would like to know! Elspeth is pitifully distrustful of anyone's really loving her, and she will never admit to herself that he does until he tells her." "And then ?" Tommy had to droop his head.
"I see you have still no hope!" she said.
"It would be so easy to pretend I have," he replied, with longing, "in order to cheer you for the moment.

Oh, it would even be easy to me to deceive myself; but should I do it ?" "No, no," she said; "anything but that; I can bear anything but that," and she shuddered.

"But we seem to be treating David cruelly." "I don't think so," he assured her.

"Men like to have these things to look back to.

But, if you want it, Grizel, I have to say only a word to Elspeth to bring it to an end.