She pressed a little.
"Burke!" "Yes ?" He still stood without looking at her.
She spoke nervously.

"I--I shan't forget--ever--that I am married.
You--you needn't be afraid of--of anything like that." He turned with an odd gesture.

"I thought you were going to forget it--that you had forgotten it--for good." His voice had a strained, repressed sound.

He spoke almost as if he were in pain.
She tried to smile though her heart was beating fast and hard.
"Well, I haven't.

And--I never shall now.