But how can I be your friend when you are his wife?
I may still call you cousin Alice, and pat your children on the head if I chance to see them; and shall stop in the streets and shake hands with him if I meet him;--that is if my untoward fate does not induce him to cut my acquaintance;--but as for friendship, that will be over when you and I shall have parted next Thursday evening at London Bridge." "Oh, George, don't say so!" "But I do." "And why on Thursday?
Do you mean that you won't come to Queen Anne Street any more ?" "Yes, that is what I do mean.

This trip of ours has been very successful, Kate says.

Perhaps Kate knows nothing about it." "It has been very pleasant,--at least to me." "And the pleasure has had no drawback ?" "None to me." "It has been very pleasant to me, also;--but the pleasure has had its alloy.

Alice, I have nothing to ask from you,--nothing." "Anything that you should ask, I would do for you." "I have nothing to ask;--nothing.

But I have one word to say." "George, do not say it.