Without a sound she startlingly appeared in the room.
"What's the matter?" she inquired, with her irritating assumption of tranquillity.
"You know what's the matter."
"I wish you wouldn't scream like a baby," she said.
"You know I want to speak to you, and you're keeping out of the way on purpose."
Rachel said—
"Look here, Louis! Do you want me to leave the house altogether?"
He thought—
"What is she saying? We've only been married a few weeks. This is getting serious."
Aloud he answered—