You said that you would always be the same to me, and you are not.

You have never once asked me to dance with you, and you are changed altogether." "I try to be--I try hard, Bertha; but just at present it is beyond me.

I cannot stand by and see you going--" and he stopped abruptly.
"Well, never mind, Bertha.

It will all come right in time, but at any rate I cannot stand it at present.

Goodbye." And without giving her time to reply, he hastily left the room.
Bertha stood silent for a minute or two, then quietly followed him out of the room.
The next day Ryde was astir early.