"So that made it worse than anything that had gone before—and she went away. She didn't tell even me, but I ought to have known…."
"And you haven't even a trace?"
"Bonbright, if you find her—what?"
"I don't know…. I've just got to find her. I've got to know what's happened…."
"Are you going to tell her you love her—and take her back?"
"She wouldn't want me…. Oh, you think you are right, Hilda. But I know. I lived with her for weeks and I saw how she felt. You're wrong…. No, I'll just FIND her…."
"And leave her as bad off as she was before."
"I'll do anything for her—you know that."
"Except the one thing she can't do without…."
"You don't understand," he said, wearily.