He was swept with a sudden uncontrollable anger, so that he trembled as he stood up.... It was strange that this petty humiliation, and not the thought of losing her for ever, should destroy his self-possession! He was ashamed of himself. He went toward the door.... Once outside, he would go away and go home and never see her again....
She followed him to the door and put her hands on his shoulders; and then they were in one another’s arms.
3
Rose-Ann began to cry.
“We’ve spoiled it all,” she said.
“How have we spoiled it?” he asked tenderly but troubledly. “You love me....”
“I love you.... I think so. Or at least I was terribly lonely for you. But—”
“But what?”
“This only makes it so much harder. This—this hasn’t changed my mind, Felix.” She sat up on the couch.
“I shall never let you leave me now.”