I admit I was cross when I found you upstairs with Henry.

Perhaps I showed it too openly.

But that's not unreasonable either when one's engaged.

Ask your mother.

And now this terrible thing--" He broke off, unable for the moment to proceed any further.
"This decision you say you've come to--have you discussed it with any one?
Your mother, for example, or Henry ?" "No, no, of course not," she said, stirring the leaves with her hand.
"But you don't understand me, William--" "Help me to understand you--" "You don't understand, I mean, my real feelings; how could you?
I've only now faced them myself.