“And you can't—you can't—”
“Can't what, Bibbs?”
“You couldn't—”
“Marry you?” she said for him.
“Yes.”
“No, no, no!” She sprang up, facing him, and, without knowing what she did, she set her hands upon his breast, pushing him back from her a little. “I can't, I can't! Don't you SEE?”
“Mary—”
“No, no! And you must go now, Bibbs; I can't bear any more—please—”
“MARY—”
“Never, never, never!” she cried, in a passion of tears. “You mustn't come any more. I can't see you, dear! Never, never, never!”