It is not my fault that we are childless." Still he endured her for a few moments longer.

He spoke no word to her, but he let her remain there with her head upon his breast.
"Dear Hugh, I love you so truly!" "This is nonsense," said he; "sheer nonsense." His voice was low and very hoarse.

"Why do you talk of kindness now ?" "Because I am so wretched." "What have I done to make you wretched ?" "I do not mean that; but if you will be gentle with me, it will comfort me.

Do not leave me here all alone, how my darling has been taken from me." Then he shook her from him, not violently, but with a persistent action.
"Do you mean that you want to go up to town ?" he said.
"Oh, no; not that." "Then what is it you want?
Where would you live, if not here ?" "Anywhere you please, only that you should stay with me." "All that is nonsense.

I wonder that you should talk of such things now.
Come away from this, and let me go to my room.