But--but I--I think I'm getting too old." "Is that the only obstacle ?" asked Hill.
She tried to laugh, but it ended in a sound of tears.

She turned her face quickly aside.

"I can't tell you--of any other," she said, with difficulty, "except--except--" "Except that you don't like me much ?" he suggested dryly.

"Well, that doesn't surprise me." "Oh, I didn't say that!" She choked back her tears and turned back to him.

"Let's walk a little way together, shall we?
I--I'll try and explain--just how I feel about things." He moved at once to comply.