Afterwards she married a butcher." He looked at her with his wan smile, and again raised his hat and ran his hand through his hair.

Emmy was not convinced.
"I believe," she said, "you have fallen in love with Zora." He did not reply for a moment or two; then he touched her arm.
"Please don't say that," he said, in an altered tone.
Emmy edged up close to him, as they walked.

It was her nature, even while she teased, to be kind and caressing.
"Not even if it's true?
Why not ?" "Things like that are not spoken of," he said soberly.

"They're only felt." This time it was she who put a hand on his arm, with a charming, sisterly air.
"I hope you won't make yourself miserable over it.

You see, Zora is impossible.