Let's talk upon indifferent topics." But he started abruptly to his feet.

"No," he said, "let us not talk upon indifferent topics.

I am not brave, I assure you, and it--it might be too much for me." He held out his hand.

"Good-bye." "You are going ?" "Yes, I am going.

Really I didn't think how it would bore you for me to come around here and croak in this fashion." "And you are not coming back for a long, long time ?" "Not for a long, long time." He mimicked her tone.