It was the only way we could be happy together." "Alfred and I will look after ourselves and our own happiness," she declared, with a little gulp.
"Other women have lost their husbands.

I can bear it.

Why don't you go?
Don't you know the way out ?" Burton offered his hand.

She frankly scoffed at him.
"I don't understand all that rigmarole about truth," she concluded, "but I'm no sort of a one at pretense.

Outside, my man, and stay outside!" She slammed the door.