"Miss Summers, I forgot to tell your aunt that I shan't be back until day after to-morrow. Will you please tell her for me?"
"You are going away?"
"Yes." He made no explanation.
"I will tell her."
"Thank you." And because he was holding himself sternly rigid, lest eyes or tone cry out what must not be said, he spoke almost curtly.
She moved quietly away from him and did not once look back, though she knew he was watching her. But when a door was between them she stopped for a moment, quivering lips pressed hard, both hands tightly clenched. Then she, too, sought Jonathan.
"Mr. Radbourne, the church people telephoned to-day that I can have the position."
"I am very glad. When shall you be leaving the office?"
"At the end of the week, if you can get some one for my place."
"So soon! I—"