She did not say this, but David knew that in him she still found something lacking, and when they said good-by they both were ill at ease and completely unhappy.

Formerly, each day when Emily in passing David in the office said good-morning, she used to add the number of the days that still separated them from the vacation which also was to be their honeymoon.

But, for the last month she had stopped counting the days--at least she did not count them aloud.
David did not ask her why this was so.

He did not dare.

And, sooner than learn the truth that she had decided not to marry him, or that she was even considering not marrying him, he asked no questions, but in ignorance of her present feelings set forth on his travels.