“It was nice of you to come and see me,” she said. “So much better to have no nonsense about it.”
“If you like,” said the Professor, “I—I—will——”
Linda appealed to René.
“Oh, no. I’ve nothing to say. I only wanted to know that there was to be no nonsense between us. I’m very glad. I wish we could have arrived at that sooner, but I suppose that was impossible.”
Linda smiled:
“You’ve changed, René. That would have been blasphemy to you a few years ago. You hated coming to your senses.”
“I should think so,” said the Professor.
“You’re not going to stay in Thrigsby?” asked Linda.
“No. That’s impossible, even if I wanted to. We should be crossing each other’s tracks. Not that I should mind that, but—— Well, it wouldn’t do, would it?”
“No. I prefer being without a husband. Really, for an active woman it seems to me to be the ideal condition. She has a status and no risk.”