What has caused it, do you know, dear friend ?" "I have not the slightest idea--it has puzzled me, too," and Moravia's voice was perplexed.

"Ever since the ball at your sister's she has been changed in some way.

Had you any quarrel or--jar, or difference of opinion?
Don't think I am asking from curiosity--I am really concerned." Henry's distinguished face grew pinched-looking; it cut like a knife to have his vague unadmitted fears put into words.
"We had no discussions of any kind.

She was particularly sweet, and spent nearly the whole evening with me, as you know.

Is it something about her husband, do you think, which is troubling her?
But it cannot be that, because in her letter of two days ago she said the proceedings had been started and she would be free perhaps by Christmastime, as all was being hurried through." Moravia gave an exclamation of surprise.
"Sabine is certainly very strange.