What a good girl she was! "Have some tea before you go ?" she said.
"Thanks.

I'd better not.

They'll be wondering what's happened to me." As he shook hands he tried to put something of his sympathy into his look.

He knew exactly how she was feeling, and he thought her splendidly brave.

But she hardly met his eyes, and again he felt he knew why.
As he opened the garden gate beyond the house he turned once more to wave.