I'm grown up, you silly man! I'm old--older than you are in some ways, even though you have been in the world ten years longer.

Can't you see I want to stretch my wings ?" "Want to leave me ?" he said, and put his arms suddenly about her.

She nestled to him on the instant, lifting her face to kiss him.
"No, darling, no! Never in life! But--you must see--you must see"-- her eyes filled with tears unexpectedly, and she laid her head upon his shoulder to hide them--"that I can't--live on you--for ever.

It isn't fair--to you--or to Adela--or to--to--anyone else who might turn up." "Ah!" he said.

"Or to you either.