Then Miltoun said: "There is only to say good-bye, then." At those clear words spoken by lips which, though just smiling, failed so utterly to hide his misery, Mrs.Noel's face became colourless as her white gown.

But her eyes, which had grown immense, seemed from the sheer lack of all other colour, to have drawn into them the whole of her vitality; to be pouring forth a proud and mournful reproach.
Shivering, and crushing himself together with his arms, Miltoun walked towards the window.

There was not the faintest sound from her, and he looked back.

She was following him with her eyes.

He threw his hand up over his face, and went quickly out.