How could I know?
What chance had I ?" She bowed her head suddenly, and burst into a storm of bitter weeping.
Charlie turned white to his lips.

He stood perfectly motionless till the anguished sobbing goaded him beyond endurance.

Then he flung round with a jerk.
"Stop, for Heaven's sake!" he exclaimed harshly.

"I can't bear it.

It's too much--too much." He moved close to her, his face twitching, and took her shaking shoulders between his hands.
"Molly!" he said almost violently.